Matthias Kirschner
@kirschner@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

I backed @pluralistic 's project to support one of my favourite authors in his no- #DRM policy for #audiobooks and #ebooks so he sees many people support him his past actions and for his future endeavours.

If you appreciate that you can read and listen great stories with #FreeSoftware, and if you want to support him writing future stories inspiring the younger generation, please support him as well:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie

(Interesting background about it: https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch )

alcinnz
alcinnz boosted
petersuber
@petersuber@fediscience.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Kudos to the #Connecticut legislature for passing a new law on digital books and following the 2020 model legislation from #LibraryFutures.( @libraryfutures).
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/connecticut-ebook-bill

"After the governor signs, #publishers will no longer be able to
* Prohibit #libraries from #lending #ebooks on their own terms,, including via interlibrary loan (#ILL)
* Restrict #license terms or checkout limits during the term of a license without offering agreements on “commercially reasonable terms” that align with the library mission
* Limit when libraries can buy an ebook license or how many licenses they can buy
* Prohibit libraries from making #preservation #copies
* Require libraries to violate patron confidentiality."

#Books#Privacy

der.hans
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Project Gutenberg
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Project Gutenberg turns 54!

On July 4, 1971, Michael Hart had the idea of using a computer to read and enjoy literature. This innovation led to the creation of Project Gutenberg, which continues to thrive today.
via @gbnewby

You can read more about the history of Project Gutenberg in our 50th anniversary writeup:

https://www.gutenberg.org/about/background/50years.html

#Ebooks#PublicDomain