[sirmaru]

Of course, only using Calibre does NOT strip DRM. The phrase I used was "Calibre AND Alf." Alf has only one purpose: DRM STRIPPING. There are LOTS of folks in this Forum who use Alf.

In my jurisdiction DRM stripping is ILLEGAL no matter what its purposes. In some jurisdictions DRM stripping is a CRIME. In others it is just a civil violation. In other jurisdictions there are no penalties. Here in the US we have FIFTY jurisdictions each with their own laws on the subject. The EU as well has many jurisdictions all with different laws on eBook DRM.

I did NOT criticize anyone for using Alf. I just noted the differences.

If you live in Armenia, I'm sure "freeing" up eBooks, songs and movies is just fine and dandy. I would not criticize anyone living there for it at all.

Frankly, I don't use Calibre or Alf because I do not want to WASTE my time doing so. If I was a hobbyist with love of doing that, I would do it.

I noted in an earlier post in this thread that the European Court of Justice is considering pirating eBook issues. Maybe someone else will post their ruling if any.

In the Netherlands downloading eBooks from pirate sites is completely LEGAL. Thus, they have every right to do so unless a higher court rules otherwise. Folks in that nation are perfectly HONEST in doing so. They are following their own laws and culture.