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libdvdcss is also consider to be illegal for distribution in the US as it is circumvention tool in violation of DMCA

It is a legal gray area if a individual who obtains libdvdcss breaks the law by using it, however no software vendor can include it if they are a US Company

This is why VLC, Handbrake, and many other organizations that distribute it are very very clear they are not US Organizations and exist outside the Jurisdiction of US Courts




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