[Linux-aus] FTA circumvention devices

Les Bell lesbell at lesbell.com.au
Thu Mar 4 16:37:01 UTC 2004


Rusty Russell <rusty at rustcorp.com.au> wrote:

>>
ie. is a DVD a computer program?  If not, you're SOL.
<<

Technically, the case could be argued that the content of a DVD *is* a
program. It consists of interpreted code which displays the on-screen
menus, enables/disables features like instant replay, etc. It certainly
isn't a passive data-only medium like videotape.

Best,

--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]





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