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Re: [suse-amd64] The included Xine version (SuSE 9.2 AMD64)
  • From: Volker Kuhlmann <hidden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:02:41 +0000 (UTC)
  • Message-id: <20041116095319.GC8559@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I know that this DVD isn't encrypted and i can play it
> with the ogle compiled without libdvdcss; why can't i
> play it with SuSEs Xine version?

Because some of the codecs and/or video formats are tightly controlled
by the copyright mafia and any commercial company is unable to
distribute them. This is independent of whether the DVD is encrypted or
not. I have a bunch of video clips here (jokes made on and for
microsoft) for which 9.1 doesn't ship any software which can play them.

Volker

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