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[Bug 137527] Re: Totem should notify users about installing libdvdread3 and libdvdcss2 to read encrypted DVD

 

Tried in 11.10 ( in french)  :

Impossible de lire le DVD. Il se peut que le DVD soit chiffré et
qu'aucune biblithèque de déchiffrement ne soit disponible.

in other Words the user just know that it's missing a decrypting library
but no clue on how to install it.

Isn't the pacth for Totem ready ? Why it's not included in ubuntu ?
Legal threats ?

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Title:
  Totem should notify users about installing libdvdread3 and libdvdcss2
  to read encrypted DVD

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Fix Released
Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  Fix Released
Status in Totem Movie Player:
  In Progress
Status in “libdvdnav” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libdvdread” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libgimme-codec” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “totem” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Without libdvdcss2, Totem, VLC, and others are unable to play my
  original DVD-s. I know it's illegal to ship Ubuntu with libdvdcss2,
  but it could be in multiverse repos, and totem's plugin installer
  could install it, OR add the medibuntu repo to the list (but leave
  unchecked), then Totem's plugin installer should give a hint, to use
  that repo's libdvdcss2 to play your DVDs. Newbies wont find out how to
  solve this problem by theirself, go back to win, and then it will be
  harder to solve the bug #1 :)

  -------------------------------------
  Desired solution:

  When a user tries to play a dvd, a dialogue should pop up displaying
  the following message:

  "The DVD you have inserted cann't currently be played because the
  supporting software has not been installed. This is because it is not
  legal for Ubuntu to distribute this software in some countries. If you
  are certain that it is legal for you to install this software in your
  country, you can install it now. Would you like to install it now?

  <yes install now> <no thanks>"

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