On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 16:19 +0000, Alan wrote: > On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:55:01 +0000 (UTC) > "Amadeus W. M." <amadeus84@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > what it can do in this release. I'd really like to see totem do everything > > I need it to do. Until it does, I can't just not watch the proprietary > > media formats, I have to use something else. > > That isn't going to change until US law changes unfortunately. As it > stands at the moment a US citizen merely mentioning the URL of the livna > archive is committing an offence according the caselaw established by the > 2600 magazine lawsuit, let alone the string of offences (some criminal) > they may be committing by daring to use software that is legal in the > rest of the world. > > If Fedora were to supply such software then it too be committing offences > or at very least aiding and abetting them. > > Totem built with the right back ends can do pretty much all formats, > however most of the back ends have serious problems in the USA, and one > or two in the EU as well. Isn't there an indemnification clause specific to those who can claim "I am Irish" that realizes the inherent criminal mind-state we possess and precludes us from any sort of serious legal entanglements? I would certainly think so. Ric
