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Do you buy DRM-free books? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Papanca@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
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Hi all,

I hope i'm allowed to ask this, but i was wondering; do you buy your ebooks free from DRM? If so, where can you buy them, preferably globally?

EDIT: thank you all for your valuable comments, it's much appreciated! Have a great weekend :-)

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[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I use Libby to borrow ebooks, they let you download epub version with DRM. Then I just strip the DRM with calibre and immediately return so i don't take up the library copy anymore. Then I use the DRM-free epub I get from calibre to read whenever I have time, no 3-week time limit.

[–] clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I need to learn how to do this. Not the borrowing books part, I’ve got that down. It’s the other part I don’t know how to do.

[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't know if it's a grey area legally. I dont buy the books, but i still have a permanent copy available whenever I need to.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And of course, you ethically delete the file once you have finished reading it.

Nudge. Right?

[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

If it's not read again, and forgotten about...is it not the same?