Re: It's legal to crack Apple II copy protection

[Sheldon Simms <sheldonsimms@yahoo.com>]

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 14:19:07 -0500, Bill Garber wrote:

> 
> "Sheldon Simms" <sheldonsimms@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> pan.2003.11.01.19.03.34.299896@yahoo.com">news:pan.2003.11.01.19.03.34.299896@yahoo.com...
>> On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 03:24:26 -0500, Bill Garber wrote:
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>> >
>> > BTW, I have a hacked DVD player. I just did it about
>> > 2 weeks ago.
>>
>> I have solved this problem by using a PC running Linux
>> as my DVD player.
> 
> Kool. Can you run all regions DVDs?

Sure, even though the LG DVD drive claims to have region code
enforcement in hardware.

And I need it too, I have a good number of european DVDs.

The region code business is really a scandal. Big film
companies created it for their short term business plans
but there are a lot of DVDs that are only made in one
region -- I have several DVDs from Germany that are not
available as region 1 (USA) discs. It's utterly ridiculous
that I'm not supposed to be able to play them where and
when I want to. Thanks Linux, Thanks Ogle, Thanks Mplayer...