FOSS only applies to code, you can’t change the source of art. It’s art, you can either own it or just enjoy it (like when you go to museums). You can’t actually change it to the way you like it. You’d have to have and own the DAW’s working mastered project files to make it FOSS compatible. No one does that.
Now I understand.
So the problem with the root comment is that there can be FOSS software to play media you bought, but it still could be streamed and illegal to save or modify, so you don’t “own” the media in some sense.
True that software and media are different things.
In most countries it is legal to rip discs and there are many many tools for that. I have a script, so with a press of a button it is copied in FLAC format to my NAS.
This is the way to actually buy and own music today, with total privacy and without non open source programs.
And you aren’t gonna carry around a Sony Discman while working out at the gym are you💀
Don’t mind me here with my walkman and cassettes.
But yes the lack of cassette decks and compact disc players in the wild has reached new heights unfortunately, hell they’re getting rid of AUX ports now, the absolute fucking cunts they are! My laptops don’t even have disk drives anymore, I had to get an external one.
Buying CD/DVD or digital media can be 100% FOSS. Another issue.
How is that FOSS, does it come with the mastered version of all the songs in Ardour? Of course not.
You can legally rip it with FOSS
Dude, that’s not the point…
Can you please explain more, because maybe I don’t get it?
FOSS only applies to code, you can’t change the source of art. It’s art, you can either own it or just enjoy it (like when you go to museums). You can’t actually change it to the way you like it. You’d have to have and own the DAW’s working mastered project files to make it FOSS compatible. No one does that.
While it’s not entirely “source” and it’s not common, a few albums have been released with stem files.
Nine Inch Nails is notable for being progressive in this area.
Yeah, I know that NIN does release the stem files with their releases, but it’s just 1 or 2 bands worldwide, most don’t do that.
Still it is a thing though.
I was just making the point that conceptually “open source music” exists and has even been commercially released by notable artists.
Now I understand. So the problem with the root comment is that there can be FOSS software to play media you bought, but it still could be streamed and illegal to save or modify, so you don’t “own” the media in some sense.
True that software and media are different things.
Yes, exactly 👍.
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In most countries it is legal to rip discs and there are many many tools for that. I have a script, so with a press of a button it is copied in FLAC format to my NAS. This is the way to actually buy and own music today, with total privacy and without non open source programs.
Don’t mind me here with my walkman and cassettes.
But yes the lack of cassette decks and compact disc players in the wild has reached new heights unfortunately, hell they’re getting rid of AUX ports now, the absolute fucking cunts they are! My laptops don’t even have disk drives anymore, I had to get an external one.
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This is true, but I don’t have to be happy about it dammit! Lol