I do not wish to get into or to start an argument regarding licensing or
Rights.
In one manner or another you Did pay for the ability to play DVDs in
Windows.
As to DVD in Linux.
There are linux drivers available for a few of the hardware de-coder cards
but as yet no fully functional "legal" software DVD player.
For more info I would suggest the following sites
http://linuxtv.org/dvd/
http://dvdsoft.hotmail.ru/dvdinlinux.html
Charles (-:
Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
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Kehoe
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 4:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [SLU] DVD Players for Linux?
What is this development project of which you speak? :)
This is one of the few areas that I must currently boot into Windows for.
Since
I already pay for the content with the purchase of a DVD, I would think that
the utility to play said material would be free (as it is in Windows.) If
Linux
is to truly become mainstream I would see this as a key piece of
functionality.
Don't you?
--
DK
Charles A Edwards wrote:
> The short answer is no.
>
> A little longer answer is that there is at least one in development.
> The problem lies in the fact that DVD technology is proprietary and its
use
> is licensed which means you have to pay for it. And this rightfully sticks
> in the craw of most Linux developers.
>
> Charles (-:
>
> Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David
> Kehoe
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:11 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SLU] DVD Players for Linux?
>
> I have a quick question about DVD ROM drives. I have a dual boot machine
> with a DVD Rom drive that works fine
> in Windows and appears to operate well (at least as a CD-ROM) in Linux.
Are
> there any software DVD Players
> available for Linux and if so can someone reccomend a good one?
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