Talk:DVD Decrypter

Legality of download link on page

If it is illegal to distribute this program, then I recommend removing the download link. --James Stanley Barr 05:27, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, is it definitely illegal? By all means remove it. Mushin ^talk 12:07, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Last version

On June 13, 2005, DVD Decrypter is back online. In his best interests, he has decided to start work on DVD Decrypter again, but he has lost all of his programmers. The DVD Decrypter site is back up at dvddecrypter.r8.org"

This is a blatant lie, this site was set up by a person completely unrelated to Lighting UK. Furthermore Lighting UK never had any programmers to begin with, DVD Decrypter was written by him alone .

For more information please read the following:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=139073&page=4&pp=25

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=95485&page=6&pp=20

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=95988

Yes, I think the "If anyone knows C++/C+..." is a dead give-away.

MD5SUM

Just for information, would someone care to put an md5sum or other hash of the last version on the page?

Freeware

is or was freeware?? --145.99.202.90 11:32, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

ImgBurn

Should there be any mention to ImgBurn?

As I'm sure you all know, DVD Decrypter was shut down due to legal reasons. Not wanting to waste all my hard work, I'd like to introduce you to ImgBurn! - (Say hello ImgBurn) - "Hello" :o)

ImgBurn is an enhanced version of the 3.5.4.0 burn engine - and it will continue to get better and better as time goes on.

Like it says, it seems to be just the burning part.

Also, it would be nice if we gave alternatives to DVD Decrypter for making DVD video backups; preferably free Software developed in a "safe" country ;) Artemis3 20:46, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But does it actually use the DVD Decrypter engine or not. If not, adding a link would just be advertisement as it has nothing to do with the article. Remember this is an encyclopedia and not a list of links. Mushin ^talk 21:09, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Questions

Does it damage the quality of the original DVD? (comment by El Chompiras)

Please sign your messages with four tildes (~~~~) so we can see who left it! If the original DVD is not scratched or damaged, then the image produced will be identical to that of the disc itself. I suggest using a google search or forum for future questions, as wikipedia should not be used as a message board. Thanks. Mushin ^talk 14:41, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removed links

In order to bring this article into compliance with the law I removed certain links it contained. Someone with more knowledge or permissions (a sysop or whatever the title is) should remove all the links from the stored previous versions of the article.

I did not remove links from this (Discussion) page because I don't think its kosher to remove other people's commentaries. That should be done by someone with "authority". I've had comments I've made removed by, I shall put it kindly, an overzealous fellow "wikkipedian."

It was ruled in the 2600.com case (also known as the Eric Corley case after the 2600.com's owner) that the DMCA makes it illegal to link to sites that contain "illegal" software. Therefore, I removed all the links to sites which have DVD Decrypter available for download. Don't want the sharks coming after wikipedia. I added information about the Fair Use versus "copy protection" (which, imo, is more accurately called Rights Destruction Technology).

PainMan 08:35, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dead pages?

What's the point of linking to the DVDDecrypter homepage if it just redirects to google?