The DMCA is American law, so the parent comment can only be referring to America. Obviously doesn't apply outside there.
> I don't think any Linux distros have faced legal trouble over distributing VLC, even if they are American in nature.
That's because they generally don't distribute libdvdcss, which is the illegal part.
> Many Linux distributions do not contain libdvdcss (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE) due to fears of running afoul of DMCA-style laws, but they often provide the tools to let the user install it themselves. For example, it used to be available in Ubuntu through Medibuntu, which is no longer available.
> The DMCA is American law (...) Obviously doesn't apply outside there.
...and when you host your code on Github or Gitlab, they will have to comply with DMCA letters. After one round of exchanging counternotices the content will have to stay down unless the alleged infringer is willing to fight the matter in a US court.
> I don't think any Linux distros have faced legal trouble over distributing VLC, even if they are American in nature.
That's because they generally don't distribute libdvdcss, which is the illegal part.
> Many Linux distributions do not contain libdvdcss (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE) due to fears of running afoul of DMCA-style laws, but they often provide the tools to let the user install it themselves. For example, it used to be available in Ubuntu through Medibuntu, which is no longer available.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libdvdcss#Distribution