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Old 16-06-2006   #25 (permalink)
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Re: Would you like to see a linux version of AnyDVD?

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Originally Posted by sej7278
depends on how it's implemented.

if slysoft tried to write it as a filesystem driver or aspi wrapper like i think they currently do on windows, then it could be difficult, it might have to be patched into the kernel or loaded as a module, which would require recompilation from source every time you updated the kernel (like the nvidia/ati drivers, vmware, wifi drivers etc.)
This is exactly the problem.

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Originally Posted by sej7278
if they made it just a ripper, then it may be quite easy - no harder than for example nero - they just supply a .deb for ubuntu/debian, and and rpm for redhat/fedora etc; assuming they don't want to share the source
The incredibly cool thing about AnyDVD is, that is not a simple ripper but integrated as a part of the OS.
You could make legal DVD player software for Linux, DeCSS & Co. would be done by AnyDVD.
I don't see how this could be done at the moment for Linux.
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