[plug] Open source DVD playback

[Greg Mildenhall]

I wrote:
> > the problem with a closed source DVD-playback program is that is
> > closed source.

On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, John Knight wrote:
> Oh please, be a bit more forward thinking! 

How could I be more forward thinking than that?

> How can you release an open source decryption programme if you want the
> decryption process to be kept secret?

How can you release a closed source decryption programme is you want the
decryption process to be kept secret?

> There's only one real way to approach the situation and if DVD itself is 
> "closed" and no-one (I mean big and licensed companies) will release a Linux 
> player, then we're stuffed, aren't we?

and if they do release a closed-source Linux player then we are still
stuffed, and even worse, some of us might not notice it anymore.

> At least we could have the opportunity to play the sodding things.

and reward those in the wrong with DVD sales? I'd rather not, and I'd
rather noone else with a Linux kernel or a conscience did, either.

-Greg