Curious how the only distributed project that got a green overall rating (and a perfect score for the individual components) is the same one he participates in.
Re:What the hell is this for?
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A New DeCSS
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Uh, got a clue for you, right here.
DVD's are copyable (bit-for-bit) with or without DeCSS. The part that isn't copyable is the player technology. The vendors who spent all that money inventing the technology use CSS to prevent others from creating DVD players and cutting in on their dance.
DeCSS will cut into the manufacturers profits because they will have competition willing to sell the technology for less. Can you say "collusion"? If you want affordable DVD, it seems to me the competition is your friend. Nonetheless, DeCSS isn't likely to have an iota of impact on DVD prices, except as a media stunt to aid their court case.
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Oh yeah, my rot13 license is expired. I think I need to renew my ASCII, too.
Thanks for trying so hard to help... and for nullifying any attempt on his part to avoid spam.
Curious how the only distributed project that got a green overall rating (and a perfect score for the individual components) is the same one he participates in.
DVD's are copyable (bit-for-bit) with or without DeCSS. The part that isn't copyable is the player technology. The vendors who spent all that money inventing the technology use CSS to prevent others from creating DVD players and cutting in on their dance.
DeCSS will cut into the manufacturers profits because they will have competition willing to sell the technology for less. Can you say "collusion"? If you want affordable DVD, it seems to me the competition is your friend. Nonetheless, DeCSS isn't likely to have an iota of impact on DVD prices, except as a media stunt to aid their court case.