[Linux-Discussion] Re: Perl DVD decoder
- From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:25:07 -0500
> The GPL doesn't prevent law suits. Regardless of the software license,
> that perl script is, under US law, an access control circumvention
> device and it's illegal.
I think, actually, since it doesn't include the decryption keys or
whatever those things were, it isn't illegal.
Besides, the whole "you can't decrypt your dvd's" thing is a load of crap.
John
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