Libreflix
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Type of site | Film distributor Free software |
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| Available in | Portuguese |
| Created by | Guilmour Rossi |
| Website | libreflix |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 11 August 2017 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | Node.js |
Libreflix is a free online Brazilian service that offers access to audiovisual productions with permissive distribution licenses through streaming.[1] The platform is open and its development is done collaboratively [2] and it is open source, following the philosophy of free software.[3]
History
The service went live on 11 August 2017[4] and can be accessed through the official website or applications for Windows and Android systems.[1]
Although the service does not require registration to be accessed, in April 2018 the platform had 14 thousand registered users.[5] Registration is mandatory for sending movie suggestions.
The Libreflix, initially designed and developed by Brazilian hacktivist Guilmour Rossi,[6] is written in Node.js and licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License.[7] The development is done using git versioning through a public repository.[8]
In July 2018 the service was presented at the 18th Fórum Internacional Software Livre.[9]
Collection
The service catalogue includes feature films, short films and series, whether fictional or not.[10] In a presentation in July 2018, the service listed more than 250 works registered in the collection, where 75% of the catalog was of non-fictional works. By location, 62% of the content was produced in Brazil, 8% in the rest of Latin America. American and European works represented 17% and 8% of the catalogue respectively. As for the duration of the content, 40% was composed of feature films.[11]
Article
- Rossi, Guilmour; Gomes-Jr, Luiz (October 29, 2019). "Libreflix: A Peer-to-Peer On-demand Video Platform for Free Streaming". sol.sbc.org.br (1): 137–141. doi:10.5753/webmedia_estendido.2019.8152. https://sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/webmedia_estendido/article/view/8152/8027.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Plataforma gratuita é alternativa ao Netflix" (in pt-br). Diário do Nordeste. March 19, 2018. https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/suplementos/tecno/plataforma-gratuita-e-alternativa-ao-netflix-1.1910311.
- ↑ "Conheça o Libreflix, serviço de streaming que segue o conceito de cultura livre" (in pt-br). Canaltech. October 30, 2017. https://canaltech.com.br/entretenimento/conheca-o-libreflix-servico-de-streaming-que-segue-o-conceito-de-cultura-livre-102678.
- ↑ "Libreflix: A alternativa ao Netflix, colaborativa, gratuita e que faz pensar" (in pt-br). Revista Fórum. September 25, 2017. https://www.revistaforum.com.br/2017/09/25/libreflix-alternativa-ao--netflix-colaborativa-gratuita-e-que-faz-pensar/.
- ↑ "Libreflix na Mídia" (in pt-br). Libreflix. https://libreflix.org/press.
- ↑ "Na faixa e dentro da lei, Libreflix oferece bom catálogo de filmes online" (in pt-br). Vice. April 11, 2018. https://www.vice.com/pt_br/article/wj74jn/assistir-filmes-de-graca-libreflix.
- ↑ "Testamos: Libreflix, a "Netflix brasileira e gratuita", tem ótima curadoria" (in pt-br). UOL. July 7, 2018. https://tecnologia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2018/07/07/testamos-o-libreflix-site-brasileiro-que-quer-ser-a-netflix-gratuita.htm.
- ↑ "LICENSE.md". libregit.org. https://libregit.org/libreflix/libreflix/src/branch/master/LICENSE.md.
- ↑ "libreflix/libreflix". libregit.org. https://libregit.org/libreflix/libreflix/.
- ↑ "Cultura livre" (in pt-br). June 22, 2018. http://fisl18.softwarelivre.org/index.php/cultura-livre/.
- ↑ "Como funciona o 'Libreflix', uma plataforma de vídeo aberta e colaborativa". Nexo Jornal. November 27, 2017. https://www.nexojornal.com.br/expresso/2017/11/27/Como-funciona-o-%E2%80%98Libreflix%E2%80%99-uma-plataforma-de-v%C3%ADdeo-aberta-e-colaborativa.
- ↑ Guilmour Rossi. "Libreflix: Streaming gratuito de filmes livres mudam a sociedade para melhor!" (in pt-br). https://speakerdeck.com/guilmour/libreflix-fisl18?slide=53.
External links
- Official website
- Source-code at libregit.org
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