Libreflix

In today's world, Libreflix has gained unprecedented relevance. Whether in the field of technology, medicine, politics or culture, Libreflix has become a central topic of debate and reflection. With the advancement of globalization and social media, Libreflix has become more accessible and relevant to an increasing number of people around the world. In this article, we will explore different facets of Libreflix and its impact on today's society. From its origins to its influence on daily life, including its importance in the current context, Libreflix is revealed as a crucial point in the contemporary panorama. Throughout the next few lines, we will analyze various aspects of Libreflix and its role in today's world, seeking to understand its scope and meaning in different spheres of modern life.

Libreflix
Type of site
Film distributor
Free software
Available inPortuguese
Created byGuilmour Rossi
URLlibreflix.org
RegistrationOptional
Launched11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
Current statusOnline
Written inNode.js
App on smartphone.

Libreflix is a free online Brazilian service that offers access to audiovisual productions with permissive distribution licenses through streaming. The platform is open and its development is done collaboratively and it is open source, following the philosophy of free software.

History

The service went live on 11 August 2017 and can be accessed through the official website or applications for Windows and Android systems.

Although the service does not require registration to be accessed, in April 2018 the platform had 14 thousand registered users. Registration is mandatory for sending movie suggestions.

The Libreflix, initially designed and developed by Brazilian hacktivist Guilmour Rossi, is written in Node.js and licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License. The development is done using git versioning through a public repository.

In July 2018 the service was presented at the 18th Fórum Internacional Software Livre.

Collection

The service catalogue includes feature films, short films and series, whether fictional or not. 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.

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. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.

References

  1. ^ a b "Plataforma gratuita é alternativa ao Netflix" [Free platform is an alternative to Netflix]. Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Conheça o Libreflix, serviço de streaming que segue o conceito de cultura livre" [Get to know Libreflix, a streaming service that follows the concept of free culture]. Canaltech (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Libreflix: A alternativa ao Netflix, colaborativa, gratuita e que faz pensar" [Libreflix: The Netflix alternative, collaborative, free and thought-provoking]. Revista Fórum (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 25, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Libreflix na Mídia" [Libreflix in the Media]. Libreflix (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Na faixa e dentro da lei, Libreflix oferece bom catálogo de filmes online" [On track and within the law, Libreflix offers a good online movie catalog]. Vice (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 11, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Testamos: Libreflix, a "Netflix brasileira e gratuita", tem ótima curadoria" [We tested it: Libreflix, the "Free Brazilian Netflix", has great curatorship]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "LICENSE.md". libregit.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  8. ^ "libreflix/libreflix". libregit.org. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cultura livre" [Free Culture] (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Como funciona o 'Libreflix', uma plataforma de vídeo aberta e colaborativa" [How 'Libreflix', an open and collaborative video platform works]. Nexo Jornal. November 27, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Guilmour Rossi. "Libreflix: Streaming gratuito de filmes livres mudam a sociedade para melhor!" [Libreflix: Free movie streaming changes society for the better!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 22, 2019.

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