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Open source doesn’t have to obey the laws of any particular jurisdiction. Corporations do. VLC is illegal in the US. But it’s legal in France and that’s all th
by zarzavat 3y ago
Open source doesn’t have to obey the laws of any particular jurisdiction. Corporations do.
VLC is illegal in the US. But it’s legal in France and that’s all that matters.
- jfim 3y agoOut of curiosity, why is it illegal in the US? Is it the decss stuff?
- Willish42 3y agoNot sure if above had France and the US flipped or not, but this is all I could find for US: https://www.howtogeek.com/138969/why-watching-dvds-on-linux-is-illegal-in-the-usa/ https://www.howtogeek.com/138969/why-watching-dvds-on-linux-... (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player#References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player#References > [17]) TL;DR yes, presumably decss stuff
- jqpabc123 3y agoCorporations don't care about Open Source as long as they have control and influence over the usage and "licensing" and "regulation" of the technology. BTW, I think your statement regarding VLC is reversed, it's illegal in France but not in the USA.
- anticensor 3y agoNo, right way round; in France, interoperability trumps anti-circumvention, in the USA, other way around due to the trafficking clause.