[plug] Open source DVD playback

[Greg Mildenhall]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, John Knight wrote:
> What I meant by 'release' is a publicly released executable that 
> can be used by anyone and is available freely. If there's only one way to 
> playback DVDs (codewise) that are encrypted and we could get it freely nad 
> base players around it, what's the problem

All of the usual problems associated with closed source software,
coupled with the anti-competitive side-effects on the content market.

> If those in charge wouldn't want to release a free-to-public executable, 
> then they're smelly bastards, aren't they? ;)

They are, but that's well-established.

-Greg