[–] 1 point 1 month ago

I know of Libro but they're Seattle based and I can't guarantee they work DRM free.

LibriVox is also a thing. Only book on public domain and it is all volunteer based.

If someone add a truly european source for audiobooks, I want to know too.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Remember DMCA is a US law and does not apply outside the USA

    Ok, but to be clear, you're not claiming it's necessarily legal in the U.S. or in other jurisdictions with similar anticircumvention laws (as in, other WIPO treaty member countries), correct?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago

    Updated the second and third paragraphs:

    OriginalSources will be divided into categories based on content types available, and so a same source may appear in multiple categories. And if a category becomes too overarching, please suggest how to better divide!

    Also some cases of DRM are blurrier. Some may consider DRM-free as simply not requiring validation, while watermarks and other means of tracking the owner if the files are leaked may be seen as DRM to others. When I know about such cases, I will include the source in the list but with a note about the potential DRM measure.

    UpdatedSources will be divided into categories based on content types available, and so a same source may appear in multiple categories. And if a category becomes too bloated with entries, please suggest how to better divide it!

    Also some cases of DRM are blurrier. Some may consider DRM-free as simply not requiring validation. Others may consider watermarks and other means of tracking the owner if the files are leaked as DRM. If a platform has such blurrier cases and I know of, I will leave a note explaining.


    Yet to check:

    • SomaFM (I forgor)
    • Bandwagon (can't figure out how to access the dummy purchase I made to test)
    • Funkwhale (too tired after Bandwagon)

    Removed:

    • Nigel Stanford's store: No longer offering purchase options, only redirecting to other stores.

    Updated:

    • Red Candle Games: Added the mention "only OSTs for the games they developed"

    Added to "Music":

    • Mirlo [ActivityPub-compatible but only found the linked instance]
    • Steam [game OSTs]
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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Hey, sorry. I've been abroad for a while and haven't had time to check in. Thanks for this updated list. Do you want me to pin this list, or do you prefer me to update the current one?

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Some examples come to mind:

    There's an aptly named "DRM" folder within each single PS Vita cartridge. Also, dumping any games in the console, including physical ones, requires launching it at least once so a plugin can generate a dummy license validator, but that means the game needs to be validated first (account/internet not required for cartridges but the technology is already halfway there).

    Blurays need to be validated with keys that are constantly monitored, updated and when leaks are identified, revoked.

    Windows Live.

    Physical discs of Final Fantasy XI on the PS2 and Final Fantasy XIV on the PS3. Both have data in them, but good luck accessing them.


    While physical can be a good starting point with the current state of right of ownership, physical doesn't mean DRM-free, right to repair, owning, etc., so beware of taking it for granted.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Oh wow, blast from the past. I was annoyed when the game was abandoned because it had so much potential. I played alternatives instead like Gnomoria. But yeah, that'd be cool if this game can continue development in some way.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The hassle of trying to get VUK strings for libbluray is 90% of the reason I switched to using MakeMKV's external integrations in my workflow. Still, an easy to access list like this would have saved me HOURS when I was just starting to rip my disks to populate my media server.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    If this is going the way of Google Stadia, how's the controller itself?

    Ironically, I've found the Google Stadia to have the best D-pad of any controller I've ever used hands down. Too bad its battery life sucks.

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