Re: Bug#223961: libdvdread3: makes download of possibly illegal libdvdcss too easy

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>]

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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