Re: Bug#203498: ITP: decss -- utility for stripping CSS tags from an HTML page.

[Keith Dunwoody <kstephen@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Sam Hocevar wrote:
> > >   I object to this ITP. Not very strongly, but I still object.
> >
> > I think it's a wonderful idea to have a decss package in Debian. If
> > Debian cannot distribute the decss that allows Debian users to view DVD
> > movies (yet), then distributing this one is a good alternative, I'd say.
>
>
>    This is really no different from the RIAA uploading broken MP3s to
> P2P networks so that users think they are real music. (Disclaimer: I am
> really not a music piracy advocate, but I strongly believe that such
> behaviour has the sole effect of confusing users)

Although the RIAA might confusing P2P network users as a good thing.  I would 
hope confusing debian users would be seen as a Bad Thing(tm) ;)

-- Keith