Re: Check for libdvdcss on startup

Matthew Fernandez wrote:

> I was surprised to find that dvd::rip, while checking for the
> existence of many tools when it's first run, doesn't check for the
> existence of libdvdcss. Instead, ripping a DVD stalls with the output
> to the terminal attached below. Is there a reason it doesn't run this
> check or fail with a GUI-visible message?
>=20
> Apologies if this behaviour is by-design as is documented somewhere,
> although I couldn't see it in the docs or FAQ. Also, sorry if this
> question falls into the category of encrypted DVD transcoding, which I
> know is taboo on this list. I won't be offended if I get no reply :)

I just can reply that you are guessing right: everything regarding CSS=20
is out of dvd::rip's scope. It just uses external tools to access the=20
DVD media. It doesn't care about the gory details here...

Regards,

J=F6rn

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