Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy
- To: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org>, "Brian M. Carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.ath.cx>, 223961@bugs.debian.org, debian-legal@lists.debian.org, Nathanael Nerode <neroden@twcny.rr.com>
- Subject: Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy
- From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:23:30 +0100
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20031220172330.GK12750@fs.tum.de>
- Mail-followup-to: Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>, Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org>, "Brian M. Carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.ath.cx>, 223961@bugs.debian.org, debian-legal@lists.debian.org, Nathanael Nerode <neroden@twcny.rr.com>
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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 latter on "playing a DVD with xine using
> libdvdcss2" instead of "copying a CD", I really cannot see which
> damage the DVD manufacturarer could claim compensation for.
It enough if they sue you for "Unterlassung" (you have to sign that
you'll never do it again) - the costs for the lawyer that sued you will
be significant.
> cu andreas
cu
Adrian
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