[NTLUG:Discuss] Wonder if the new linksys DVD player will be running linux?

[Kelledin]

On Thursday 08 January 2004 07:23 pm, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040108/lath036_1.html
>
> Linksys has a new networked DVD player. Wonder if
> it runs linux like some of their other network
> hardware?

Hmmm...it would be interesting if it also plays DivX/XviD and the 
like.  That could be what the network port is for--codec 
upgrades!

I wonder how they're going to legally manage that, though, 
because XviD software distribution is actually forbidden in the 
US and Japan, due to MPEG-4 patent issues.  We have the lousy 
state of the software patent system to deal with here. >:(

Also, I wonder if they're going to use xine or mplayer or the 
like?  I don't think the air is quite clear regarding the 
legality of libdvdcss.  At least in this case, though, encrypted 
DVD playback software is available from InterVideo and 
Cyberlink.

-- 
Kelledin
"If a server crashes in a server farm and no one pings it, does 
it still cost four figures to fix?"