[Open-graphics] [Fwd: [OHF Board of Directors] DHCP and HDMI]

[Raphaël Jacquot]

Simon wrote:
> I feel the need to state that I'm very much against taking any action
> in this area.  Certainly, there isn't going to be any free software
> support for HD disc playback, because AACS has their own set of strict
> restrictions that very much precludes any free software from
> legitimately decrypting a HD DVD or Blu-ray disc.  That leaves monitor
> interoperability as the only reason left to attempt to support HDCP,
> and if that becomes a serious concern, the blame would rest on the
> respective display manufacturers.  In that case, I honestly think that
> the issue would be better dealt with in court, since such crippling
> would be harmful to both consumers, and to various commercial areas,
> such as, say, OGP's :)

besides, who cares, the scheme is being hacked at, and thepiratebay 
already lists 24Gb torrents that are stated to be dumps of HD-DVDs and 
BlueRay discs...