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I do know that time limited Adept DRM is different then all the time Adept DRM. So my guess is that time limited Mobipocket DRM may be different as well.
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Amazon uses Mobipocket as the underlying format and they've changed the DRM slightly in terms of the PID. Also they use different servers for handling the DRM then Mobipocket does.
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I'm just wondering what apps there are for portable devices (other then Windows) that will handle library Mobipocket DRM.
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The DRM for purchased Mobipocket is different from library Mobipocket DRM. One allows you to read for as long as you want or are able to due to the DRM and the other expires after 7, 14, or 21 days. So in that respect they are different. I'm just wondering if a program that handles the all-the-time DRM also will handle the time limited DRM without any special coding.
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Calibre is not in trouble at all. Calibre has nothing to do with stripping DRM. Other people wrote the plug-ins for stripping DRM. Kovid is staying away from DRM stripping and thus, he and Calibre are free and clear.
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I'm sorry, but that's just wrong. Lawyers do give free advice on Internet forums. And they are good lawyers.
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The discussion is that the Kindle is not not compatible with the eBooks used by Overdrive at libraries.
I know one can strip DRM and convert. But that's not the issue. The issue is that for most people, it's not compatible and the library in the article is not using the Kindle which would just confuse patrons.
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I may very well have either missed it or forgotten about it. But that still doesn't answer my question. Is it legal to strip the DRM from library eBooks? That's different to stripping the DRM from purchased eBooks. So please stop side-stepping the question. This is the third time I've asked this.
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But there are libraries in Florida that do support eBooks and because you live in Florida, you may very well be able to get library cards.
Now that you know it might be possible, when's the Kindle going back?  |
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I'm not a lawyer but I play one on MR.  |
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I just wing it as I go along. If it sounds good we'll go with it even if it's total nonsense.  |
would someone
PLEASE teach this poor child how to multi-quote?
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In the US circumventing DRM is a direct violation of the DMCA and if you are caught it is a very big deal. Why hassle with it when you can just buy a nook or any other Adobe DRM compatible reader for library books.
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no it's not.
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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
the question of legality depends of the country of the resident - unless assumed, that amazons Kindle is a US-only device; the statement that DRM-removal for private usage IS legal is false information IF countries are not specified.
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said that
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For a lot of people, the setup is the hardest part. If that was done, the rest would be fairly easy.
My mom uses a Sony Reader and I do help her out sometimes. For her, the setup is the hardest part. Once done, she can pick up what she needs and she's good to go. But I have remote access to her computer so I don't always have to go over there to help her out when I need to see what she is having a problem with.
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if people have gotten a Kindle and gotten as far as MR they are probably starting to think outside the box. taking the next step really isn't a far reach.
unless of course you are in a belt and suspenders sort of world