Editing some .pdb's

Shieko · 05-19-2009, 09:12 AM

Firstly, hello! I'm somewhat new to the ebook scene but I've taken to it like a house on fire. I can be somewhat obsessive compulsive however, and would like to edit some books I have bought from Fictionwise.

I'm aware that you cant mention or link to exact programs, but I was wondering if there was any way I could explode a .pdb from stanza.fictionwise that is NOT DRM'd? I've been able to get into my 'locked' purchases that require name/cc but not the 'unlocked' purchases.

Does any method exist?

JSWolf · 05-19-2009, 09:36 AM

The only thing you can try is to modify the script that unlocked the DRMed eReader so it can convert the DRM free eReader into HTML. And if you do that, please post it as it would be a big help to liberate content from eReader.

Shieko · 05-20-2009, 03:57 AM

Unfortunately the code I used is not mine, and I have no experience altering it

I guess I will have to leave the books as they are. Odd that there aren't any publicly available apps to edit your own purchased unlocked documents.

mtravellerh · 05-20-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Shieko

Unfortunately the code I used is not mine, and I have no experience altering it

I guess I will have to leave the books as they are. Odd that there aren't any publicly available apps to edit your own purchased unlocked documents.

ereader is a very closed format, unfortunately, and belongs to fictionwise. They are not interested to let everyone edit their books or convert them to other formats.

wallcraft · 05-20-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Shieko

I'm aware that you cant mention or link to exact programs, but I was wondering if there was any way I could explode a .pdb from stanza.fictionwise that is NOT DRM'd?

Calibre 6.0 will import and export DRM-free eReader ebooks. It is due out as a beta soon, so I suggest waiting for it.

Shieko · 05-20-2009, 10:11 AM

That's excellent news

You've made my day, thanks for posting it.

JSWolf · 05-26-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

Calibre 6.0 will import and export DRM-free eReader ebooks. It is due out as a beta soon, so I suggest waiting for it.

All I care about is being able to convert eReader to some other format that I can then deal with. I don't think eReader will last all that much longer since no eink device supports eReader as it's main DRM format.

DaleDe · 05-28-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

All I care about is being able to convert eReader to some other format that I can then deal with. I don't think eReader will last all that much longer since no eink device supports eReader as it's main DRM format.

In a few months that will no longer be true. Haven't you been follow the Astak sage? As soon as B&N signs the dotted line we will have one.

Dale

05-19-2009, 09:12 AM	#1
Shieko Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kobo H2O Aura	Editing some .pdb's Firstly, hello! I'm somewhat new to the ebook scene but I've taken to it like a house on fire. I can be somewhat obsessive compulsive however, and would like to edit some books I have bought from Fictionwise. I'm aware that you cant mention or link to exact programs, but I was wondering if there was any way I could explode a .pdb from stanza.fictionwise that is NOT DRM'd? I've been able to get into my 'locked' purchases that require name/cc but not the 'unlocked' purchases. Does any method exist? Last edited by Shieko; 05-19-2009 at 11:17 PM.

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05-19-2009, 09:36 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,966 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The only thing you can try is to modify the script that unlocked the DRMed eReader so it can convert the DRM free eReader into HTML. And if you do that, please post it as it would be a big help to liberate content from eReader.

05-20-2009, 03:57 AM	#3
Shieko Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kobo H2O Aura	Unfortunately the code I used is not mine, and I have no experience altering it I guess I will have to leave the books as they are. Odd that there aren't any publicly available apps to edit your own purchased unlocked documents.

05-20-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
Shieko Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kobo H2O Aura	That's excellent news You've made my day, thanks for posting it.

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