Finally read Margaret Atwoods My evil mother. It's fun and a good read. You know what's even better? Reading that amazon kindle exclusive on another device because fuck amazon and their drm.

"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.fsf.org/1rx #EndDRM #Music

"Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; Piracy Is The Answer!"—Louis Rossmann >

https://youtu.be/XfcoUdWCB9M

Cory Doctorow in the FT:

Many counties introduced legal prohibitions of digital circumvention of intellectual property rights over the years (partly) in return for tariff free access to the US market; for instance, digital rights mechanisms are why HP software cannot be circumvented to allow use of generic printer cartridges.

Since Trump has violated that bargain, Doctorow argues counties should now repeal these DRM laws & allow circumvention of Big Tech's digital rights!

#DRM isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at http://defectivebydesign.org, and follow our campaign account at @endDRM

When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: https://u.fsf.org/1lr #EndDRM #DRM

#DRM isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at http://defectivebydesign.org, and follow our campaign account at @endDRM

#DRM isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at http://defectivebydesign.org, and follow our campaign account at @endDRM

Looks like the Switch 2 will be dominated by their “Game Key Card”. I guess it’s probably the last generation that we will see physical games anymore.

I wonder what implications that system will have. Will they blacklist game cards because someone rents them out, or is an online connection required to retrieve a DRM license?

Happy DRM world.
#Switch2 #drm #videogames #nintendo

https://bsky.app/profile/gematsu.com/post/3lniuq7ix4k25

#DRM isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at http://defectivebydesign.org, and follow our campaign account at @endDRM

A tool I've used for a few years now, #openaudible let's you download, convert and strip #DRM from purchased #audiobooks on #audible. Not free, nor open source, but a very handy tool for anyone with a library on that platform who wants to control the titles they've purchased. Available for #windows #mac #linux

https://openaudible.org/

A reader explains why he prefers to buy #ebooks without #DRM (spoiler: it has nothing to do with piracy!).
https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/04/drm-digital-restrictions-management-damages-reading-magic/
via @neil

Seit zwei, drei Tagen sagt mir die onleihe, die Erstellung eines Downloadlinks für mein Medium sei fehlgeschlagen. Auf einem anderen Reader funktioniert es, nachdem da ein OS Update gemacht wurde. Für mein Modell gibt es aber kein aktuelles Update. Jemand ne Idee, was da dahinter stecken könnte? Irgendeine Änderung beim f***ing DRM?
#onleihe #drm #ebook #reader

"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.fsf.org/1rx #EndDRM #Music

"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.fsf.org/1rx #EndDRM #Music

One of my significant fears about the EU Cyber Resilience Act is that it could be abused by vendors to force DRM-like limitations into consumer products, as Synology is regrettably attempting. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-could-bring-certified-drive-requirements-to-more-nas-devices/

One of my goals in engaging strongly over the CRA and especially its standards is to ensure that they are written to prevent this, as far as possible. We have now placed many #OpenSource experts into EU standards committees as a result. Can you help?

#CRA @EUCommission #DRM @osi