In the Calibre Companion thread, I mentioned and linked to an app called [deleted] that will (among other things) remove Google Play licensing checks.
chaley moderated the post, removing the name and link. He also agreed via PM that I could post a question about the situation here.
First, let me state here what this question is
not. It is
not a question about if using software (or books or anything else) without paying for it is justified.
It is not.
What I'd like to know is how that particular app meshes with MobileRead guidlines. Recently, the decision was made to allow mentioning by name and linking of tools for DRM removal. Is the app named above such a tool or does it cross a line into other territory?
For the record,
chaley sees no redeeming value:
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Originally Posted by chaley
That app has no purpose other than piracy. It is not equivalent to removing DRM. One removes DRM for fair-use purposes; to enable reading a book on a personal device that otherwise couldn't be used. CC can simultaneously run on any Android device with networking, so the problem of fair use does not arise.
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Originally Posted by chaley
It will be interesting to see how other mods react to publishing info about an app that removes licensing, makes in-app purchases no cost, removes advertising and more; all of which deprive the developer of income from his or her app; and none of which are necessary for fair use.
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Incidentally, I only named the app once in this post, in case moderators decide at some point to redact it. I'll ask that until someone affirms that it's OK, we don't mention it again.