2011-07-19, 18:15
Kelley_Green Wrote:(though I don't understand it since it is legal to do so).
The crux of the matter is that in the U.S. the DMCA prohibits circumvention of digital protection schemes such as DVD encryption. Also prohibited is the distribution of tools made specifically for circumventing protection mechanisms. Just telling someone how to do it is the same as distributing the tools. While I have yet to see anybody sued or arrested for ripping their dvd collection, the folks who run the show here want to avoid unnecessary hassle.