diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 39b3be0..4e3c2c3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,55 @@ # AAXtoMP3 -Convert Audible's .aax filetype to MP3 +The purpose of this software is to convert AAX files to a more common MP3 format. + +Audible uses this file format to maintain DRM restrictions on their audio +books and if you download your book through your library it will be +stored in this format. + +The purpose of this software is **not** to circumvent the DRM restrictions +for audio books that **you** do not own in that you do not have them on +your **personal** Audible account. The purpose of this software is to +create a method for you to download and store your books just in case +Audible fails for some reason. + +## Setup +You will need your four byte authitication code that comes from Audible's +servers. This will be used by ffmpeg to perform the initial audio convert. You +can obtain this string from a tool like [audible-activator](https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator). + +## Anti-Piracy Notice + +Note that this project does NOT ‘crack’ the DRM. It simplys allows the user to +use their own encryption key (fetched from Audible servers) to decrypt the +audiobook in the same manner that the official audiobook playing software does. + +Please only use this application for gaining full access to your own audiobooks +for archiving/converson/convenience. DeDRMed audiobooks should not be uploaded +to open servers, torrents, or other methods of mass distribution. No help will +be given to people doing such things. Authors, retailers, and publishers all +need to make a living, so that they can continue to produce audiobooks for us to +hear, and enjoy. Don’t be a parasite. + +This blurb is borrowed from the https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/ page. + +## License +The MIT License + +Copyright (c) 2015 KrumpetPirate + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in +all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN +THE SOFTWARE.