Apprentice Alf back from retirement - Page 4

Sydney's Mom · 01-18-2011, 12:06 PM

Thank you for all your work. I understand your concern, and hope it nevers comes to pass. We all can look forward to another encryption system, thanks to the big mouths.

HarryT · 01-18-2011, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

Thank you for all your work. I understand your concern, and hope it nevers comes to pass. We all can look forward to another encryption system, thanks to the big mouths.

That's unlikely. Adobe can't change the ePub encryption system without breaking all the devices that are out there.

wvcherrybomb · 01-18-2011, 01:08 PM

Thank you for all your help. I would do the same thing in your position. Wishing you much happiness.

redbees · 01-18-2011, 01:08 PM

Thanks to you and your confreres for your help and hard work.

I especially appreciate your recent post clarifying/detailing proper tools and procedures. With your assistance, I am now able to back up my ebook purchases and can read them on two different brands of ereader. This has led me to purchase *more* books, secure in the knowledge that I will have continued access to them, unaffected by the vagaries of the ebook marketplace.

Much appreciation for your efforts, and best wishes for the future.

frquixote · 01-18-2011, 01:39 PM

Thanks very much for all your help. Your work and that of your predecessor and compatriots have made ereading a much more viable option by helping us protect our investments in the ebooks we have "licensed." Its unfortunate that you have to "retire," but it is understandable.

Poppaea · 01-18-2011, 01:42 PM

Thank you so much, Alf and good luck to you always!!!

mr ploppy · 01-18-2011, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

That's unlikely. Adobe can't change the ePub encryption system without breaking all the devices that are out there.

What was the reason for updating the Adobe DRM circumvention scripts?

HarryT · 01-18-2011, 02:07 PM

I don't know. Is there a "change history" in the script? That might tell you.

KevinH · 01-18-2011, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

What was the reason for updating the Adobe DRM circumvention scripts?

If I remember the posted change notes properly, there was a a fix to support OpenSSL as a possible replacement for PyCrypto to help support Mac OS X and Linux (and it can be used on Windows too), some interface changes to allow its use via import - probably not that important unless you want to use it as part of some more complex system, and a bug fix to deal with international book names in the encryption.xml file which is important and needed. I believe the original scripts are part of the tools and you could of course diff the versions.

animedude01 · 01-18-2011, 02:44 PM

Just wanted to add my thanks.

Disappointing that you had to be forced into and early retirement.

Xanthe · 01-18-2011, 03:06 PM

Sorry that you're being forced into an "early retirement", but understandable.

Caltsar · 01-18-2011, 03:33 PM

Thanks for all your work!

Freeshadow · 01-18-2011, 03:36 PM

all important facts been said already, so just a
+1 on the best wishes

notsure · 01-18-2011, 04:10 PM

I hope said "retirement" includes ingesting many fancy alcoholic beverages that come with little umbrellas while sitting under a parasol on a sunny / hot beach somewhere!!

Thank you kind sir for all your efforts.

KarenH · 01-18-2011, 04:43 PM

Thanks for all you've done - your efforts are greatly appreciated. I'm sorry you feel the need to retire, but I understand your reasoning completely. Good luck!

01-18-2011, 01:08 PM	#49
redbees Enthusiast Posts: 128 Karma: 52196 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Device: Paperwhite 2, Nexus 7	Thanks to you and your confreres for your help and hard work. I especially appreciate your recent post clarifying/detailing proper tools and procedures. With your assistance, I am now able to back up my ebook purchases and can read them on two different brands of ereader. This has led me to purchase more books, secure in the knowledge that I will have continued access to them, unaffected by the vagaries of the ebook marketplace. Much appreciation for your efforts, and best wishes for the future. Last edited by redbees; 01-22-2011 at 07:56 PM. Reason: oops, omitted a word.

01-18-2011, 01:39 PM	#50
frquixote Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 2448688 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kapolei, Oahu, HI Device: KOBO Libra 2, Kindle PW3, Samsung 8A Tablet, Samsung S10e Phone	Thanks very much for all your help. Your work and that of your predecessor and compatriots have made ereading a much more viable option by helping us protect our investments in the ebooks we have "licensed." Its unfortunate that you have to "retire," but it is understandable. Last edited by frquixote; 01-18-2011 at 01:43 PM.

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01-18-2011, 12:06 PM	#46
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Thank you for all your work. I understand your concern, and hope it nevers comes to pass. We all can look forward to another encryption system, thanks to the big mouths.

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wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	Thank you for all your help. I would do the same thing in your position. Wishing you much happiness.

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Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Thank you so much, Alf and good luck to you always!!!

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't know. Is there a "change history" in the script? That might tell you.

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animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	Just wanted to add my thanks. Disappointing that you had to be forced into and early retirement.

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Caltsar Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 86951 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: nook Touch, iPad, iPhone	Thanks for all your work!

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Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,818 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	all important facts been said already, so just a +1 on the best wishes

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notsure Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 76 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-350	I hope said "retirement" includes ingesting many fancy alcoholic beverages that come with little umbrellas while sitting under a parasol on a sunny / hot beach somewhere!! Thank you kind sir for all your efforts.

01-18-2011, 04:43 PM	#60
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	Thanks for all you've done - your efforts are greatly appreciated. I'm sorry you feel the need to retire, but I understand your reasoning completely. Good luck!