http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/ Samuel Tardieu's dual-sided blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-109144 Josephine Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:46:16 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-109144 This is just hilarious. Who is going to be watching what software people use to watch dvd's and who cares anyways. For some companies it would matter if they are displaying something in the public areas or schools if they even follow these guidelines. I know our school did show pirated movie when we watched some students movie in school without a doubt. This is just hilarious. Who is going to be watching what software people use to watch dvd’s and who cares anyways. For some companies it would matter if they are displaying something in the public areas or schools if they even follow these guidelines. I know our school did show pirated movie when we watched some students movie in school without a doubt.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-109133 Kuhinje Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:26:03 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-109133 And how can such a usage of DVD be controlled? Again laws that exist without its purpose. However, there were always people who write laws and the others who break them. I think this is personal decision that should be undertaken according to normal moral and ethical norms. This is just my opinion. And how can such a usage of DVD be controlled? Again laws that exist without its purpose. However, there were always people who write laws and the others who break them. I think this is personal decision that should be undertaken according to normal moral and ethical norms. This is just my opinion.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-109045 muffin9129 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:35 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-109045 I hate Vista, and I am so glad I do not have to use it anymore. I hate how they are making this illegal, but it does not make that much of a difference as I usually get my movies off of a utorrent site, which is not illegal. You should all give it a try. I hate Vista, and I am so glad I do not have to use it anymore. I hate how they are making this illegal, but it does not make that much of a difference as I usually get my movies off of a utorrent site, which is not illegal. You should all give it a try.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108989 Garden Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:10:53 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108989 How about something more credible than a blog. No one wants to read your blog post a legitimate article from a legitimate journalist who has people to answer to if he lies or makes things up. How about something more credible than a blog. No one wants to read your blog post a legitimate article from a legitimate journalist who has people to answer to if he lies or makes things up.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108978 Limos Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108978 The thing with unenforceable laws is it's relatively easy to pass them without causing alarm, but when you have enough of them, you can "selectively enforce" the laws when "necessary".For this reason deeming normal behaviour illegal is standard practice in most totalitarian states. It's very handy when everyone's guilty of something. The thing with unenforceable laws is it’s relatively easy to pass them without causing alarm, but when you have enough of them, you can “selectively enforce” the laws when “necessary”.For this reason deeming normal behaviour illegal is standard practice in most totalitarian states. It’s very handy when everyone’s guilty of something.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108960 Tom Sullivan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:40:32 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108960 The fine for contravening this ridiculous and utterly fascist piece of legislation can be up to €3750 in the instance cited in blog post, and up to €30000 for those who produce and distribute the likes of VLC or MPlayer. See http://eucd.info/index.php?2006/06/30/335-what-does-the-new-french-copyright-bill-do for more info. Its high time legislators were given a salutary lesson in WHO they are supposed to be serving... whose taxes pay for their fat, lazy corrupt asses to sit in the parliaments. The fine for contravening this ridiculous and utterly fascist piece of legislation can be up to €3750 in the instance cited in blog post, and up to €30000 for those who produce and distribute the likes of VLC or MPlayer. See http://eucd.info/index.php?2006/06/30/335-what-does-the-new-french-copyright-bill-do for more info. Its high time legislators were given a salutary lesson in WHO they are supposed to be serving… whose taxes pay for their fat, lazy corrupt asses to sit in the parliaments.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108946 Voos Baratos Paris Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:35:03 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108946 Thats another one of those laws that can never be enforced and is useless! Thats another one of those laws that can never be enforced and is useless!

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108932 Playing DVD’s with Free Software Illegal in France Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:21:08 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108932 [...] http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/ [...] [...] http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/ [...]

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108885 dvdfanatic Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:12 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108885 the law is an ass. its aparantly illegal to sell region 1 dvd's in the uk, yet the law is only enforced on smaller sellers. the law is an ass. its aparantly illegal to sell region 1 dvd’s in the uk, yet the law is only enforced on smaller sellers.

]]> http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-108871 partner Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:39:33 +0000 http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2006/12/30/reading-a-dvd-with-vlc-or-mplayer-is-now-illegal-in-france/#comment-108871 This doesn’t make any sens Are they seriously expecting the average end user to be aware how the application they’re using might interact with the dvd’s copy protection? I use VLC because it works fine both on windows and osx and have yet to find a video format it cant play “out of the box”, not to crack on This doesn’t make any sens Are they seriously expecting the average end user to be aware how the application they’re using might interact with the dvd’s copy protection? I use VLC because it works fine both on windows and osx and have yet to find a video format it cant play “out of the box”, not to crack on

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