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Has LinDVD Been Released Yet?

Posted by Cliff on from the searching-for-the-RIGHT-release-date dept.

EMR asks: "From a previous e-mail I sent to intervideo, I was told that LinDVD should be out in "Early June". Well, it's mid july and they just have the press release from March on their web site. Yesterday I e-mailed them again with their status and got this in Response. 'LinDVD has been released to certain OEMs in the market. If you are interested in obtaining a version of LinDVD, you will need to contact your favorite OEMs and see if a version of LinDVD is currently available.' Does anyone know of any OEMs that might have this? and how to contact them?"

4 of 7 comments (clear)

  1. Re:DVD on linux. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3

    Xmovie can only play unencrypted DVDs.

  2. Extremists perhaps by marcus · · Score: 2

    I had a different interpretation of this whole thing. I don't have a problem with paying for my entertainment, however I do have a problem with paying several times for what is effectively the same thing. I also have a problem with paying to see advertisements in order to see the entertainment.In my travels I have accumulated(purchased) several DVDs that I can no longer view. The reason being that I don't have a player that matches the region.

    I have taken to starting the player and the disk, going to the kitchen for beer, pizza, whatever, calling the kids, letting the dog out, blablabla to burn the time while my current player is locked up and playing ads. When I hear the movie start I come back and sit down...

    That's why I support OpenDVD and the like, I simply want a player that is free of external controls.

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  3. DVD on linux. by jelwell · · Score: 4
    I don't have a DVD player, still waiting on PS2. But you should try out Xmovie it supposedly plays DVD movies on linux. !!!

    That should be good.
    Joseph Elwell.

  4. Some DVD info. by CEHT · · Score: 3
    Here are some links that you may find useful:

    Hope this help.

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