This category is for sites on the DVD encryption system, which is called the "Content Scrambling System" (CSS) to prevent the unauthorized duplication of DVD contents.
The release of a simple program called DeCSS allows users to store and view DVDs from a computer hard drive, and has resulted in a storm of legal action and controversy on to what extent consumers should have rights to control media they purchase.
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- DeCSS for Linux and DVD Information about and links to various encryption and decryption tools for educational and research purposes.
- Gallery of CSS Descramblers If DeCSS code is illegal in the USA, but text is protected, where do you draw the line? A gallery of exhibits of the descrambling algorithm from code through plain English to graphic images.
- In Defense of Free Speech on the Internet The Global Internet Liberty Campaign member statement opposing the efforts by the DVD-CAA to censor websites worldwide. Signed by more than fifty global civil liberties organizations.
- Cryptanalysis of Contents Scrambling System A paper which shows that CSS encryption has weaknesses which make it rapidly breakable even without knowledge of any hardware keys, and describes algorithms to do so.
- DeCSS/2600 Court of Appeals Decision Text of the decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the judgement against 2600 in the DeCSS linking case.
- 42 Ways to Distribute DeCSS 42 funny ways to distribute the famous DVD descrambler, including Quake, HTTP cookies, MPEG movies and DNS queries.
- DeCSS Central: HAL2001 Speech Cogent presentation about the history of CSS and DeCSS and the issues involved.
- California DeCSS case Offers links to documents in California DeCSS case.