[ale] comcast static IP?

[Raylynn Knight]

On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 14:01 -0600, Preston Boyington wrote:
> Jim Popovitch wrote:
>   >>Just like it is currently illegal to watch a DVD on a linux laptop.
> > 
> > 
> > Show me the law.
> > 
> 
> I think he is talking about the DMCA.  Especially DeCSS and probably 
> UNIVERSAL CITY v REIMERDES:
> 
> http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=2nd/009185.html
> 
> Basically this and other such documents (check the EFF site under 
> "cases") states that it is illegal to play a DVD on any device that is 
> "not approved".  This includes computers without "proper" DRM enabled 
> software.
> 
> Currently the only way to play an ordinary (encrypted) DVD that you 
> would rent from you neighborhood video store on Linux is by using DeCSS.
> 
> This violates the DMCA.
> http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR:
> _______________________________________________

I believe this is no longer the case.  I seem to recall that the latest
TurboLinux distribution contains a properly licensed DVD player
application.