DVDs and Linux, please explain briefly

[sandboy6184]

I read this article on ./ http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/04/04/28/1644249.shtml?tid=188&tid=97 and its about how linux doesnt have dvd support or something. I couldnt follow.....Can someone tell me whats the problem with Linux and DVDs?

Also whats a DVD descrambler?

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JV: Well then, you have to get a machine that’s licensed to show it.

TT: Here’s one of these machines; it’s just not licensed.

[Winstein shows Valenti his six-line “qrpff” DVD descrambler.]

TT: If you type that in, it’ll let you watch movies.

JV: You designed this?

TT: Yes.

JV: Un-****ing-believable.

[hard candy]

Did you use Google and look for dvd playing under linux at all? :confused: Slashdot should never be taken as the last word. And yes linux programs can play dvds.

[psi42]

That was an interesting read...


TT: No, you said four years ago that people under Linux should use one of these licensed players that would be available soon. They’re still not available -- it’s been four years.

JV: Well why aren’t they available? I don’t know, because I don’t make Linux machines.

Let me put it in my simple terms. If you take something that doesn’t belong to you, that’s wrong. Number two, if you design your own machine, you can’t fuss at people, because you’re one of just a few. How many Linux users are there?

TT: About two million.



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And common sense just got defenestrated :)

[Icarus]

I made a few responses to a couple posts there about this... Meanwhile, 6 or 7 articles before this one, was there not an article about Turbolinux shipping with a licensed DVD player, and WMP licenses?

Someone needs to learn to read dates...
This interview was from April 16, 2004
TurboLinux made the announcement yesterday and on top of that it mentions the player, but CyberLink does not have a listing for the product (http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/product_main.jsp?ProdId=28)

How is anyone suppose to be able to use a product that does not exist yet?Amazingly (sarcasm) there were no responses like "Here it is" or "It will be out at this date"

I don't know why I read that site and even post there...maybe to TRY and have someone wake up and realize being stupid only works for salesmen :)

[mangeli]

Linux has DVD players. The problem is the code used to "decode/read" the dvd is um, not always legal.

SO, the players by default do not come with the decoder. You have to add that in.

I've been watching DVD's in linux for two years or so..... is tres good!