Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:23:46 +0200 From: Tilman Linneweh <arved@FreeBSD.org> To: lioux@FreeBSD.org Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: multimedia/libdvdcss and the DMCA Message-ID: <20030730112346.GK12339@huckfinn.arved.de>
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--mxv5cy4qt+RJ9ypb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Mario, Hello List. I think libdvdcss should be marked RESTRICTED, but IANAL. According to the libdvdcss FAQ: Is libdvdcss legal?=20 The use and distribution of the libdvdcss library is controversial in a few= countries such as the United States because of a law called the DMCA (Digi= tal Millennium Copyright Act). If you are unsure about the legality of usin= g and distributing this library in your country, please consult your lawyer= .=20 NetBSD has the following comment in its pkgsrc Makefile: # Unfortunately, some reading of the United States law (DMCA) means # that we are not able to provide pointers to the source or homepage # for this software, even in other countries. # # Please do not submit any PRs telling us the contents of the HOMEPAGE # or MASTER_SITES definitions in this Makefile. =20 Comments? regards tilman --mxv5cy4qt+RJ9ypb Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/J6rAfCLDn4B6xToRAmfxAJ9Hwum7mm8Bt8cuND6baUZAF3gbBQCfTMnM M4TpLH4uXKcq8etyZFB8Zyo= =n2lv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --mxv5cy4qt+RJ9ypb--
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