How is Calibre downloading Magazines(epub) for free? (from newsfetch)

transmax · 04-16-2012, 07:30 PM

Its not a problem, i am just very curious. Please don't mind if you find it a noob question.
Well! the title says all. how is it possible for calibre to download the complete magazines like Newsweek etc for which to get digitally, a subscription is necessary.
And how come it is only downloading in epub format?

Thanks.

itimpi · 04-17-2012, 03:39 AM

Calibre does not get any news content that is not available for free on the web. Many of the Calibre recipes require you to provide a username/password so that you can get to subscription-only items.

The format of news depends on what you have selected as your preferred format - it is not restricted to being ePub.

transmax · 04-17-2012, 12:35 PM

thank u for clarifying that. although i am sure it had happened atleast a couple of times that the software itself fetched the whole magazine without asking the username/pass for paid subscription.

nickredding · 04-17-2012, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

Calibre does not get any news content that is not available for free on the web...

... unless the site relies on javascript to enforce a paywall (e.g., New York Times) in which case calibre will get everything regardless.

transmax · 04-17-2012, 05:55 PM

I don't know about how enforced java script thing works but i think the problem is resolved. Just look below to screen shot.
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So it was sorta like trial thing or "demo" if you wanna call it. I wasn't paying much attention while downloading "all the magazines for free

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I got the idea when i got the pirated copy of ___ magazine from pirate site which had calibre written on it so i thought maybe the dude who uploaded got directly from calibre in simply fetch news way BUT he must have been a paid subscriber.
I have downloaded alot of magazines in past few days and only one was completely downloaded from a to z although all of them have downloaded with just the current week's cover and 2/3 pages more with hotlinks.

friedmi · 06-05-2012, 01:54 PM

I use calibre for couple of years with Kindle.
I subscribe to many mags/newspapers.
My experience that sometimes pay subscription can allow you to get complete "set", but on retry requires userid/pass. Pay subscriptions sometimes give you a "look" of complete by providing you with the content list, but not a complete story/article.

04-16-2012, 07:30 PM	#1
transmax Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Nook Touch	How is Calibre downloading Magazines(epub) for free? (from fetch news) Its not a problem, i am just very curious. Please don't mind if you find it a noob question. Well! the title says all. how is it possible for calibre to download the complete magazines like Newsweek etc for which to get digitally, a subscription is necessary. And how come it is only downloading in epub format? Thanks. Last edited by transmax; 04-16-2012 at 07:36 PM.

06-05-2012, 01:54 PM	#6
friedmi Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: ASUS/Kindle	not my experience I use calibre for couple of years with Kindle. I subscribe to many mags/newspapers. My experience that sometimes pay subscription can allow you to get complete "set", but on retry requires userid/pass. Pay subscriptions sometimes give you a "look" of complete by providing you with the content list, but not a complete story/article.

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04-17-2012, 03:39 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Calibre does not get any news content that is not available for free on the web. Many of the Calibre recipes require you to provide a username/password so that you can get to subscription-only items. The format of news depends on what you have selected as your preferred format - it is not restricted to being ePub.

04-17-2012, 12:35 PM	#3
transmax Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Nook Touch	thank u for clarifying that. although i am sure it had happened atleast a couple of times that the software itself fetched the whole magazine without asking the username/pass for paid subscription.

04-17-2012, 05:55 PM	#5
transmax Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Nook Touch	I don't know about how enforced java script thing works but i think the problem is resolved. Just look below to screen shot. . . . . . . So it was sorta like trial thing or "demo" if you wanna call it. I wasn't paying much attention while downloading "all the magazines for free " I got the idea when i got the pirated copy of ___ magazine from pirate site which had calibre written on it so i thought maybe the dude who uploaded got directly from calibre in simply fetch news way BUT he must have been a paid subscriber. I have downloaded alot of magazines in past few days and only one was completely downloaded from a to z although all of them have downloaded with just the current week's cover and 2/3 pages more with hotlinks.