libdvdcss is a cross-platform library for transparent DVD device access with on-the-fly CSS decryption. It currently runs under Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, HP-UX, BSD/OS, Solaris, BeOS, Win95/Win98, Win2k/WinXP, MacOS X, QNX, and OS/2.
It is used by libdvdread and most DVD players such as VLC because of its portability and because, unlike similar libraries, it does not require your DVD drive to be region locked.
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Here are some key features of "libdvdcss":
· Portability. Currently supported platforms are GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, BSD/OS, BeOS, Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000, MacOS X, Solaris, and HP-UX.
· Simplicity. There are currently 7 functions in the API, and we intend to keep this number low.
· Freedom. libdvdcss is released under the General Public License, ensuring it will stay free, and used only for free software products.
· Just better. Unlike most similar projects, libdvdcss doesn't require the region of your drive to be set.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· This version improves RPC-II drive handling and contains a more robust keys retrieval mode.
· It also introduces fixes for MingW and OS/2 compilation, and has various bugfixes for small issues, memory leaks, crashes, and build issues.
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