[Gllug] Linux video editing program withdrawn

[Mike Brodbelt]

Paul Brazier wrote:
> 
> Has anyone seen this:
> 
> http://heroinewarrior.com/bcast2000.php3
> 
> Broadcast2000 is a video editing tool for Linux and on the site they
> basically say it has had to be "removed from public access due to
> excessive liability." It still seems to be on some distros but I thought
> it was GPL and this explicitly states the software comes without any
> guarantees? They seem to think the Napster/Skylarov/MPAA/RIAA things may
> have been a precendent for them to get legal hassles.
> It all seems a bit weird.

The DMCA strikes again. The fact it's under GPL means that it's still
perfectly legal for anyone in possession of a copy to distribute it, so
you can find it out there. If anyone wants a copy, I've got one that I
haven't got around to putting on a website yet. Let me know...

Mike.

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