Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis? [OFF TOPIC]
On 02/03/14 12:40, Nigel Verity wrote: Hi The implementation of the law in the UK is already a laughing stock. I think it would move into another league if an attempt were ever made to prosecute somebody for using libdvdcss2. I would just install and be damned. Nige OFF TOPIC: Another possibility is to try to influence lawmakers, our representatives(!) I joined The Pirate Party UK, who are active and well informed, and are consulted by organisations wanting good information. Pirate Parties are well represented in Europe mainland, particularly where representation is more than 'first past the post'. You may know that such parties were first invented by Rick Falkvinge, who is still active and has a website full of really interesting stuff. To celebrate a big birthday of mine, also after joining up into PPUK, I commanded a birthday cake from a big supermarket chain. Pirate theme. The theme was fully available, but the age had to have a zero put on the end ;-) Caused much mirth and merriment. Enjoy -- alan cocks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/03/14 05:57, Andres wrote: On 2 de marzo de 2014 00:09:02 GMT, Daniel Llewellyn diddle...@gmail.com wrote: Andres, www.fluendo.com fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. Fluendo also do a pack of codecs which include among others a plugin for Windows Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any gstreamer-based player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player is a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other player which you may prefer :-(. That's the one! I now have a price to compare with a new dvd $25 and fixing a noisy computer fan. And hating myself for letting 'the man' win with their propietary stuff. I prefer fluendo rather than being oblivious with a dvd player. Does that mean libdvdcss2 is ilegal in UK? Wikipedia says it has never been legally challenged. Hi, At the risk of being prosecuted..I have libdvdcss2 installed here in the UK, I have not seen any special-forces troops abseiling through my window or even a knock from the boys-in-blue!!! Of course this email can now be used as evidence against me but I think it's unlikely!! Pete S -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJTEvMCAAoJEN21sR4u/WmY7tIH/1i5iUVY2Or4IG4TIR28Rb0l aPshk1B5HdFaoqM0I2jWjhFkD/7qoClXAe/GpoffsSjrVtgyTqScHiw+mAZDodEU p/S9h06pxPN0gXE++TpMvmg7gflFJUoVA/+LjFb46j5a5Zu6ZynGSHvjAi/b/tWj UGE4tXov1S0xEFRSLnh9ueQPnDkkR7IJw3kvg7dcdHbY3Tl60RX6FU55B+SJqRnr 1cwKH+7gJcF3FtVVzuEuUXOzyQxjtIUuPeLC69x+RM6q1RD0Onei+V60d+tV/nza 6ZNpncbSDOCaYWsqIGg1RArSp0jQddIuwGHJD20zGwsjzy0IFzp56Tlzdl0Y2fg= =jkUm -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
On 2 March 2014 08:59, Peter Smout smoutp...@gmail.com wrote: I have libdvdcss2 installed here in the UK Same here. -- Liam Proven * Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk * GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com * Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 * Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
Hi The implementation of the law in the UK is already a laughing stock. I think it would move into another league if an attempt were ever made to prosecute somebody for using libdvdcss2. I would just install and be damned. Nige -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
On 02/03/14 00:09, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: Andres, www.fluendo.com http://www.fluendo.com fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. Fluendo also do a pack of codecs which include among others a plugin for Windows Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any gstreamer-based player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player is a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other player which you may prefer :-(. On 1 March 2014 23:02, Andres a75...@alumni.tecnun.es mailto:a75...@alumni.tecnun.es wrote: Hi all, I got some DVDs from my local library disney or disney type films. Fairly recent and old ones. Started reading: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs Is libdvdcss2 legal un uk? Is there a payable pakage I need install? I seem to recall one of the first things you could buy in the software centre* had something to do with this, f(...) something? Might be an option to buying a new DVD. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Daniel Llewellyn VLC, available for Linux and MS Windows, a freeware package, will play a DVD, regardless of region coding. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/03/14 14:31, Michael wrote: On 02/03/14 00:09, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: Andres, www.fluendo.com http://www.fluendo.com fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. Fluendo also do a pack of codecs which include among others a plugin for Windows Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any gstreamer-based player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player is a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other player which you may prefer :-(. On 1 March 2014 23:02, Andres a75...@alumni.tecnun.es mailto:a75...@alumni.tecnun.es wrote: Hi all, I got some DVDs from my local library disney or disney type films. Fairly recent and old ones. Started reading: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs Is libdvdcss2 legal un uk? Is there a payable pakage I need install? I seem to recall one of the first things you could buy in the software centre* had something to do with this, f(?) something? Might be an option to buying a new DVD. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Daniel Llewellyn VLC, available for Linux and MS Windows, a freeware package, will play a DVD, regardless of region coding. ..and I seem to remember that libdvdcss2 is now stored on videolan's website since the sad demise of medibuntu! Pete S -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJTE0OIAAoJEN21sR4u/WmYQNEH/33hU8atTFVN2J1EkawNQ4V9 oWZJmrz49qq8L+8TsHQqG/hBKmYcAruXrj3irNmgXgXCGqPsn3a8/YS/qrwuM/Ns HfpTG+cDyKTTUIegs/Yz1cVp85J0cEjyafFDEZ5+pkQqUDGqOA4rFULz3CJOfeOv 2CKxP9+BiUJUY2ioINgoD/50BGRCxGQYJQPa84mH9OntQig6zubsN/mIiJrtIfrg hNtHUuNMsAlST0/Hxnl62wbuvoJbcw/fleQ2/YqBtGDo2GhkL5+pgRkdjx5vnkfx o8d4r8FYG0yY+vZlC/L320ZJoCnE9Kz20+c9tSoaTkp7h/L7oeyULrzQOsjlmCM= =I2B0 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
On 2 March 2014 14:31, Michael h...@ukcentre.com wrote: VLC, available for Linux and MS Windows, a freeware package, will play a DVD, regardless of region coding. Yes it will, but AFAIK, mostly without the use of hardware acceleration from the video card, meaning high CPU usage ( battery drain on laptops) and poor performance on low-end systems. -- Liam Proven * Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk * GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com * Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 * Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
? On 2 de marzo de 2014 14:59:14 GMT, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On 2 March 2014 14:31, Michael h...@ukcentre.com wrote: VLC, available for Linux and MS Windows, a freeware package, will play a DVD, regardless of region coding. Yes it will, but AFAIK, mostly without the use of hardware acceleration from the video card, meaning high CPU usage ( battery drain on laptops) and poor performance on low-end systems. Last I checked VLC did not work at all with something like: could not play medium displayed. I don't think it is a low end computer as it plays on windows xp on same computer. Will check if vlc on windows works. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
Andres, www.fluendo.com fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. Fluendo also do a pack of codecs which include among others a plugin for Windows Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any gstreamer-based player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player is a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other player which you may prefer :-(. On 1 March 2014 23:02, Andres a75...@alumni.tecnun.es wrote: Hi all, I got some DVDs from my local library disney or disney type films. Fairly recent and old ones. Started reading: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs Is libdvdcss2 legal un uk? Is there a payable pakage I need install? I seem to recall one of the first things you could buy in the software centre* had something to do with this, f(…) something? Might be an option to buying a new DVD. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Daniel Llewellyn -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?
On 2 de marzo de 2014 00:09:02 GMT, Daniel Llewellyn diddle...@gmail.com wrote: Andres, www.fluendo.com fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. Fluendo also do a pack of codecs which include among others a plugin for Windows Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any gstreamer-based player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player is a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other player which you may prefer :-(. That's the one! I now have a price to compare with a new dvd $25 and fixing a noisy computer fan. And hating myself for letting 'the man' win with their propietary stuff. I prefer fluendo rather than being oblivious with a dvd player. Does that mean libdvdcss2 is ilegal in UK? Wikipedia says it has never been legally challenged. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
