Johannes: > Jochen Schulz wrote: >> >> That means if you want to play a legally bought DVD on your computer, >> you either have to run proprietary software (which contains a licensed >> descrambler) or you have to crack the CSS key using something like >> libdvdcss. The latter may be illegal in some countries. But at least >> here in Germany, where I think it is technically illegal, I have never >> heard of someone being brought to court for using libvdvdcss. > > Where did you get this information? I don't think that it is illegal to > play a legally obtained copy of a DVD in Germany or within the EU [1].
I was referring to ยง95a UrhG. I wouldn't bet my money on the fact that
using libdvdcss is legally safe. I don't think that it is a big risk.
But that doesn't mean it's legal to do so.
J.
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