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VideoLAN Announces libaacs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-hear-what-you're-doing-there dept.

supersloshy writes "VideoLAN, makers of the well-known media player VLC, have just announced a new project called libaacs. The libaacs library's intention is to provide a free software library to implement the AACS specification, the copy-protection found on things such as Blu-ray discs. Note that this isn't meant to actually be a decoding library. It includes no AACS keys and is solely developed for research purposes."

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  1. Awesome by cosm · · Score: 3, Funny

    It includes no AACS keys and is solely developed for research purposes.

    So was lysergic acid diethylamide. Looks like a win for us if things go according to history!

    --
    'We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.' RPF
  2. Re:Without the keys, it's 1201(g) by CarpetShark · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to see how such a cease-and-desist notice might be worded.

    Fuck you, pipsqueak? ;)