[linux-dvb] Re: Kernel OOPS

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Ralph Metzler wrote:

> Oliver Endriss writes:
> > > Also: are there any
> > > budget cards already that have drivers that support CAMs? I have to admit that
> > > I don't know that.
> > 
> > AFAIK there is _no_ budget card driver with CI support under linux.
>
> No public and GPLed ones.
> There are drivers for KNC and Twinhan cards. 
> > And, unless there is a hardware or firmware CSA descrambler on the card, you
> > will never be able to decrypt pay-tv in a legal way.
> > IANAL, but I don't think that anyone can write a CSA descrambler under GPL.
>
> There already are plenty available under GPL.
> But you might get problems with the patent if you do not have enough money
> to defend yourself against (currently actually still) illegal software patents.
>  
right, some lawyers might run amok, but you should be able to win the 
lawsuit -- at time of patent application it was definitely not possible 
to protect software, mathematical formulas and algorithms by patents in 
europe.

Holger



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