[juneau-lug] Re: Linux advice for newcomer

  • From: James Zuelow <e5z8652@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:40:14 -0900

On Wednesday 16 December 2009, Jamie wrote:
> > On 12/15/2009 09:51 PM, Larry Hurlock wrote:
> >> Am new to Linux.  Installed Kubuntu 9.04 and satified with progress
> >> to date.  I have a working system, but would like some tips: 1. What
> >> is the best media player combination to view/listen to CD's and
> >> DVD's?
> >
For CDs:

Hmm.  Judgement call.  I don't usually listen to audio CD's on my computer, so 
I'll pass on that one.  What I usually do is turn the CD into ogg files and 
listen to those with Amarok.  That way I don't have to constantly change CD's 
out.  (As long as you don't publish the ripped files, it is "fair use" and 
completely legal.)

For DVDs:

Larry, you can install libdvdcss without worrying about a passle of lawyers 
coming down on you.

Essentially nobody will sue you for watching movies you've purchased -- it's 
like ripping audio CD's for your own use. 

(Now if you use libdvdcss to rip dvd's, turn them into another format, and 
then redistribute them... well then you're taking your chances.  That was 
part of the rationale in the decss lawsuit, in that the utility helped 
pirates.)

Some info on libdvdcss:  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libdvdcss

And how to get your Ubuntu to install it: 

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

Cheers,

James
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