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Software Solution to DVD RPC2 Region Locking?
Martin writes "I just saw the DVD Region-Free utility, the other day. 'It allows you to watch all region DVDs on any DVD drive (especially RPC2) even if it has been locked. You don't need hack DVD drive (flash firmware) which is sometimes dangerous, useless or unavailable.' This seems really significant to me, yet I haven't heard anything about! Is this the first software based solution to RPC2?" Of course, it should be stated that the software mentioned above is for Windows only. Are there other similar pieces of software for other platforms?
And there's more wasted fucking open sores projects on Freshmeat than there are quality pieces of software from real programmers.
Quantity does NOT equal Quality, you child molestor.
Rubbish. I've decided to give up modding of this thread to make this reply. A (-1, Overrated) wouldn't do this post justice. What you're saying is pure misinformation.
You think that some unspoken law gives you the right to ignore the contract you made with the DVD distributor when you purchased it? Fair trade applies to firms, not to individuals. If you've agreed to buy that DVD, you've almost certainly done so on their terms, which state that you're only allowed to watch it in your region. It's a contract, and you have to follow it down to the word.
If you're having difficulty understanding this, think of software licensing. The GPL says you have to release the sources of your program if you link to a GPL'd binary -- there's no law that states it, but it's part of a legally binding contract. Similarly, Microsoft licenses that say you're not allowed to release benchmarks of their products, no matter how ludicrous, are legally binding.
Like it or not, disabling RPC has *everything* to do with breaking the law, until you manage to change the law or the contract you entered.