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david tetzlaff <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:37:23 -0500
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A couple follow up notes to the discussion so far:

Leo's post indicates how many programs are involved and how 
tech-savvy one needs to be to rip and re-author DVD material.

You can learn how to do this, and get the software (almost all of it 
free) from various sites on the web. Jeremy mentioned doom9.org, 
which is very good, but exclusively PC. Afterdawn.com and 
Videohelp.com are more comprehensive and include links to Mac and 
Linux software as well.

As Jason notes, the DMCA makes Leo's process, or the use of any 
software ripper that decodes CSS, illegal in the US -- NO MATTER HOW 
YOU USE THE COPY! The proper response to laws that favor giant 
corporate interests over free expression, eductaion and intellectual 
exchange is massive civil disobedience.

On the other hand, the FAQ on FacetVideo site asserts that using 
their signal 'clarifier' does not violate DMCA.

A straight dub from player to recorder, using a device like this in 
the middle, is going to be the simplest, least time-consuming method 
of compiling clips for class use for anyone who is not particularly 
tech-savvy.

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