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Originally Posted by MCCPC
Three... What is DRM stripping? I've herd mention of it... but I have no clue how to do it or if it is even a good option.
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DRM on ebooks is a way to prevent the ebooks being read by any device or software other than the devices and software specifically authorised to read the ebooks by the site you bought the ebook from.
Specifically, the contents of the ebook are encrypted with an encryption key that is known to the device of software that you have, and it uses that key to decrypt the ebook contents before displaying it to you.
DRM is only a disadvantage for the consumer. In the short term it's mostly just inconvenient (you must usually download a fresh copy for each new device you want to read it at). In the long term, you might well lose access to your ebooks. It also stops programs like calibre converting the ebook from one ebook format to another.
DRM stripping is simply the removal of DRM by finding the encryption key and using it to create a non-encrypted version of the ebook.
Simple DRM removal tools are available for ebooks from most vendors, the main exception being ePubs from the Apple iBooks store.
I'm not allowed to give detailed advice here on how to obtain or use DRM stripping software, but I am allowed to say that in this instance Apprentice Alf and Google are your friends.