throwaway2037 3 days ago

    > Perhaps an obligation to ensure the software resists reverse-engineering?

I assume that Blu-Ray is similar. As I understand, there are no fully open source implementations of a video decoder for Blu-Ray discs. (Is that still true in 2025?)

▲ aleph_minus_one 3 days ago | parent [-]

> As I understand, there are no fully open source implementations of a video decoder for Blu-Ray discs. (Is that still true in 2025?)

As far as I am aware VLC Media Player is capable of playing blu ray dics:

> https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/1ke5ysq/how_to...

but you have to install some additional files:

> https://wiki.videolan.org/VSG:Usage:Blu-ray/

> https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/1ke5ysq/commen...

If this does not satisfy your claim "there are no fully open source implementations of a video decoder for Blu-Ray discs" tell me where I am wrong.

	▲	throwaway2037 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Hat tip. I was unaware. When I looked deeper, it requires you to supply the encryption keys for each disc. I highly doubt this method is "approved" by the Blu-Ray consortium. I don't even know the legality in highly advanced economies.