For All the "DeDRM Isn't Working!!!" Posts... - Page 13

rantanplan · 04-16-2021, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I wonder if Calibre is proofed against the year 2038 problem

If you still use a 2021 (or older) version of Calibre in 2038 you definitely got other problems

BetterRed · 04-16-2021, 07:06 AM

2038 is a mere 17 years hence

I use an image deduper I acquired 23 years ago - i.e in 1998, the UI is a bit flaky on modern hardware, but its still the best image deduper I know. IEBGENER was part of the original OS/360 in 1964, 57 years later its still being used on z/OS.

PeterT · 04-16-2021, 11:20 AM

And how about that great do everything tool IEFBR14. The things one could do with it!

Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

BetterRed · 04-16-2021, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

And how about that great do everything tool IEFBR14. The things one could do with it!

true

BR

ownedbycats · 04-16-2021, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I use an image deduper I acquired 23 years ago - i.e in 1998, the UI is a bit flaky on modern hardware, but its still the best image deduper I know. IEBGENER was part of the original OS/360 in 1964, 57 years later its still being used on z/OS.

Up until a few years ago I was still using Windows Cardfile. I replaced it with Scrapbook.

JimmXinu · 04-16-2021, 07:01 PM

Since normal service has been restored, does this thread still warrant being sticky'ed?

BetterRed · 04-16-2021, 07:08 PM

IMO, not if you say so

BR

JimmXinu · 04-16-2021, 07:16 PM

One vote of approval--that's good enough, right?

And... done.

Reader2021 · 05-02-2021, 05:11 PM

Thanks. Tried this but could not get it to work. Installed Calibre 4.23 Portabe to a thumb drive and added DeDRM 6.8.1 plugin to it. Tried it on the same Windows 10 PC where Calibre 5.17 is installed and on another Windows 10 PC where no Calibre had been installed. Tried with and without copy of dedrm.json from 5.17 settings.

Reader2021 · 05-02-2021, 08:16 PM

Hello - To update my earlier post on 05/02/2021

I was able to get the DeDRM to work on Calibre. It worked after I added my device serial number in the Customize DeDRM plugin options. Seems there was no problem with current version in my case, DeDRMing and converting Kindle AZW3 files.

It works on the current version, Calibre 5.17 with DeDRM 7.2.1 and on the older portable version 4.23 with DeDRM 6.8.1.

But no luck with KFX files

JSWolf · 05-02-2021, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reader2021

Hello - To update my earlier post on 05/02/2021

I was able to get the DeDRM to work on Calibre. It worked after I added my device serial number in the Customize DeDRM plugin options. Seems there was no problem with current version in my case, DeDRMing and converting Kindle AZW3 files.

It works on the current version, Calibre 5.17 with DeDRM 7.2.1 and on the older portable version 4.23 with DeDRM 6.8.1.

But no luck with KFX files

With the latest KindleforPC, DeDRM7.2.1 was working to remove the DRM from KFX and very soon after that, Amazon changed the DRM for KFX. So I would say to forget ever being able to remove the DRM from KFX as Amazon is able to change it once it's been broken.

ownedbycats · 05-02-2021, 09:08 PM

And Amazon is pretty quick to do so:

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Oh, it's happened twice now that a version of DeDRM gets released that handles the latest KFX, and the next day it no longer works.

Luckily I don't care about KFX (yet!), but for those books which are only available in KFX, it must be very frustrating.

Quoth · 05-03-2021, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So I would say to forget ever being able to remove the DRM from KFX as Amazon is able to change it once it's been broken.

Real pirates just screen capture and OCR, or more often use an ARC of the paperback, chop spine, scan, OCR.

Amazon and the big publishers could learn from Apple iTunes.

JSWolf · 05-03-2021, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Real pirates just screen capture and OCR, or more often use an ARC of the paperback, chop spine, scan, OCR.

Amazon and the big publishers could learn from Apple iTunes.

The big publishers did learn from Apple. They learned all about agency pricing.

lkmiller · 05-03-2021, 09:59 AM

To DeDRM KFX files, you need to use no later then Kindle for PC/Mac 1.26. But I think you're better off avoiding KFX and getting the older formats for converting and archiving anyway.

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04-16-2021, 07:06 AM	#182
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	2038 is a mere 17 years hence I use an image deduper I acquired 23 years ago - i.e in 1998, the UI is a bit flaky on modern hardware, but its still the best image deduper I know. IEBGENER was part of the original OS/360 in 1964, 57 years later its still being used on z/OS.

04-16-2021, 11:20 AM	#183
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	And how about that great do everything tool IEFBR14. The things one could do with it! Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

04-16-2021, 07:01 PM	#186
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,320 Karma: 3966249 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	Since normal service has been restored, does this thread still warrant being sticky'ed?

04-16-2021, 07:08 PM	#187
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	IMO, not if you say so BR

04-16-2021, 07:16 PM	#188
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,320 Karma: 3966249 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	One vote of approval--that's good enough, right? And... done.

05-02-2021, 05:11 PM	#189
Reader2021 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: none	Thanks. Tried this but could not get it to work. Installed Calibre 4.23 Portabe to a thumb drive and added DeDRM 6.8.1 plugin to it. Tried it on the same Windows 10 PC where Calibre 5.17 is installed and on another Windows 10 PC where no Calibre had been installed. Tried with and without copy of dedrm.json from 5.17 settings.

05-02-2021, 08:16 PM	#190
Reader2021 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: none	Hello - To update my earlier post on 05/02/2021 I was able to get the DeDRM to work on Calibre. It worked after I added my device serial number in the Customize DeDRM plugin options. Seems there was no problem with current version in my case, DeDRMing and converting Kindle AZW3 files. It works on the current version, Calibre 5.17 with DeDRM 7.2.1 and on the older portable version 4.23 with DeDRM 6.8.1. But no luck with KFX files

05-03-2021, 09:59 AM	#195
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,300 Karma: 22770070 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8", Kindle Oasis 2	To DeDRM KFX files, you need to use no later then Kindle for PC/Mac 1.26. But I think you're better off avoiding KFX and getting the older formats for converting and archiving anyway.