Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy
Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de> 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 with the legal situation of libdvdcss, but even
> if it would succeed in the end, a lawsuit with it's costs against users,
> mirrors and/or distributors of Debian would cause serious harm for
> Debian.
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 country YYY, but still be available on server in ZZZ?
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Best regards, Sergey Spiridonov
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