Under the DMCA its illegal to develop, distribute, or use any tool that can break or bypass an encryption, which the libdvdcss2 library does just that, bypasses the CSS encryption system. Now there are certain exceptions, like security research, and the question is whether or not libdvdcss2 being used to only play back legally purchased DVDs on Linux because no other method exist, is a valid exception. This question can only be answered by passing legislation that modifies the DMCA or having a court decision saying that the libdvdcss2 library is a vaild exception to the DMCA.
For the time being, I believe Ubuntu should handle this issue in a user- friendly but legally safe manner. This is what can be done when a user inserts a DVD with CSS encryption: Tell the user this disc cannot be played because of the CSS encryption Tell them that there is a library called libdvdcss2 that can be used to play back their DVD Tell them this library isn't included in Ubuntu for legal reasons, and that it can be found in third-party repositories -- Automatic installation of DVD CSS support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157099 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
