[COHikerGirl]

I'm experimenting with use of Calibre to augment my Kindle usage. (I own 3, not counting one I forgot in an airline seat pocket <argh>; I've bought them for my elderly parents, my nieces and nephews and grandkids.)

Sharing, loaning, and management of the content and category structures are a challenge as it is, even as a retired software engineer, and I hope Calibre may prove helpful.

Initially, just now, I'm growling viciously at the inheritance issues occasioned by my 94-yr-old dad's passing in May 2020: specifically, the IMO f@#$-up concept of 'leasing' rather than 'owning' the eBook content one has purchased. IMO, I should be able to read my Dad's eBooks just as I've inherited his physical books. It's outrageous to me to be denied that insight.
Happily, as he was quite elderly and required regular technical assistance, I DO have his passwords and account access.

But it annoys me that I (and others) can't simply provide a Death Certificate, perhaps a copy of a decedent's Will, and have that person's library of eBooks transferred to one's own Amazon account / Kindle library by the Amazon customer service staff. I do believe Rhode Island has the right idea on legislating such inheritance rights. My two cents' worth, should you like to provide your own opinions on the topic ... and not diving into the DRM bugaboo, specifically.