Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-20 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 09:42:43AM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: >... > However if you copy copy-protected CD foo with program bar at home you > won't be persecuted by criminal law, but the manufacturar might start > private action against you, claiming compensation. > > Now try to apply the latte

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-18 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 09:42:43AM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: > However if you copy copy-protected CD foo with program bar at home you > won't be persecuted by criminal law, but the manufacturar might start > private action against you, claiming compensation. In the US, copyright violation is n

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-16 Thread Måns Rullgård
Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Ignorance of the law is no excuse. If I choose to use an MP3 encoder in >> this country without paying Frauenhofer and Thomson exorbitant fees, I'm >> taking that risk. Any reasonable user should already know that libdvdcss >> is dangerous, and if one

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-16 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 11:37:38PM +, Brian M. Carlson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 06:50:10PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 11:16:11PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: > > > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > > Package: libdvdread3 > > > > Version: 0.9.4-3 > > > > Severity: crit

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-16 Thread Don Armstrong
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, Sergey Spiridonov wrote: > General question: is it true, that if distribution of the package XXX is > illegal in the country YYY, but legal in ZZZ, Debian will not include > XXX? > > Shouldn't it be better (in theory), that if package XXX will be excluded from > servers in cou

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-16 Thread Sergey Spiridonov
Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > Many DVDs use css. To play these, a special library is needed to >> > read them, libdvdcss. Debian cannot distribute this library > It's at least a grey area, and most likely in more countries than just > Germany. [...] > Note that I'm not happy w

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-15 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 11:37:38PM +, Brian M. Carlson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 06:50:10PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 11:16:11PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: > > > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > > Package: libdvdread3 > > > > Version: 0.9.4-3 > > > > Severity: crit

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-15 Thread Brian M. Carlson
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 06:50:10PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 11:16:11PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: > > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > Package: libdvdread3 > > > Version: 0.9.4-3 > > > Severity: critical This is not a critical bug. This is a serious bug. The definition of a c

Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

2003-12-15 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 11:16:11PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote: > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > Package: libdvdread3 > > Version: 0.9.4-3 > > Severity: critical > > > The debconf note says: > > > <-- snip --> > > > Many DVDs use css. To play these, a special library is needed to > > read them, libd