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Old 02-07-2010, 07:03 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by thinkpadx View Post
Oh this is very interesting. So basically if your local library provides mobi encrypted books in theory you should be able to read them without stripping the DRM providing you give them you Kindle PID.
This does work, but you have to run the lending library MOBI through the kindlefix.py script. This script does not remove the DRM, but rather just flips one bit in the DRMed MOBI to turn it into a DRMed AZW. Also, your library should only have one PID (the Kindle PID) on file because MOBIs containing multiple PIDs don't work on the Kindle.

For more information about kindlefix, see Reversing Everything .
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