They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

Bah! I can't find any #OpenSource book reading software that works with the LCP encryption standard readium.org/lcp/profile-2.0

Any clues, friends?

(Before replying, please assume I've clicked on the first result that you Googled.)

Disk rot issues in DVDs are a good reminder that the best thing you can do to your digital media is to copy it!

Copy protection schemes can be bypassed and you're protecting your investment.

Also remember that BluRay is a DRM technology and your media may not be playable on a BluRay player in the future, so copy your media now!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/they-curdle-like-milk-wb-dvds-from-2006-2008-are-rotting-away-in-their-cases/

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

In the 1980s and 90s, software companies scrambled to prevent piracy with floppy disk copy protection, dongles, and early DRM schemes. But hackers and crackers saw it as a challenge, quickly bypassing protections just to prove they could. Groups like the Apple ][ Pirates, Razor 1911, and Fairlight cracked software within hours or days of release, often adding their own custom intros (cracktros) before the game even launched.

Some DRM schemes were laughably weak. One game simply checked if the disk had a hole punched in it to confirm legitimacy. Others were bizarre, like requiring users to refer to a physical codebook to launch the software. But these protections only frustrated paying customers while pirates enjoyed hassle-free copies.

Even as DRM evolved with digital downloads and online activation, it never truly stopped piracy. Denuvo, one of the most notorious DRM systems, was cracked multiple times, sometimes within 24 hours of release. Ironically, DRM often made life worse for legitimate buyers, causing performance issues, online-only requirements, and game-breaking bugs. Meanwhile, pirated versions removed those restrictions, making them the superior experience.

As history keeps proving, DRM doesn't stop piracy. It just annoys customers.

They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/44y

Shoutout to nov.el, an #emacs package for reading epubs. Really useful in the wake of Amazon's #DRM.

https://depp.brause.cc/nov.el/

Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34g #DefectiveByDesign #EndDRM

Please folks stop buying modern or newer printers with expensive ink cartridges and obnoxious DRM.

The better solution is much older printers referbished with perfectly good features and inexpensive non-DRM consumables.

They cost less over all and won't give you anywhere near the grief of modern alternatives

Example:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396204449317?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=trr837j0rao&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=h4g3M5nORY6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This model is A4, full colour and duplex!

It even has an Ethernet port so you don't even need to struggle with WiFi!

#imprimantes #DRM
Bon ben voilà, Brother a aussi basculé du côté obcur du moins sur ses imprimantes couleur. Je pense que je vais voir si je peux désactiver le système de mises à jour sur mon imprimante.
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals

On the Brother printer "heel turn" report:

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals

To be real, they have been anti consumer for years now so this is nothing new.

From 2022:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31860131

#printers #printer #DRM #IP

cc @pluralistic

'Why Can't We #Screenshot Frames From DRM-Protected #Video on #Apple Devices?'

But in Chrome's Settings page, under System, if you disable "Use graphics acceleration when available" and relaunch Chrome, boom, you can screenshot everything in a #Chrome window, including #DRM video...
#security

https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/03/03/0245252/why-cant-we-screenshot-frames-from-drm-protected-video-on-apple-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

For those who keep up with which games coming up will ship with #DRM, it’s come to light that the new #EldenRing (Nightreign) title will use GuardIT on release.

Interesting to see GuartIT chosen, we'll see if this factors in an impact on performance, or if it is purely in place to remove the damn 60 FPS cap -_-

#PCGaming

#Steam