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issybird · 09-08-2023, 12:10 PM

@JSWolf: Material inside a quote can be truncated but it cannot be altered. A disclaimer doesn’t make it ok.

JSWolf · 09-08-2023, 02:41 PM

Why was his post approved?

issybird · 09-08-2023, 06:50 PM

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Why was his post approved?

It wasn't. Not all first posts go to auto-moderation. I deleted it as soon as I saw it -- which is why members should use the report button. It speeds up the process.

JSWolf · 09-08-2023, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

It wasn't. Not all first posts go to auto-moderation. I deleted it as soon as I saw it -- which is why members should use the report button. It speeds up the process.

Thanks. I thought it was all posts from a new user that were moderated.

issybird · 09-08-2023, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Thanks. I thought it was all posts from a new user that were moderated.

Nope. Most aren't, in fact. Location and the type of post (includes a link) are the major factors in needing approval for noobs.

ownedbycats · 11-14-2023, 02:44 PM

I updated the original post with information about DeDRM supporting KFX now. It's under the Kindle for PC section. I also tidied up some other parts of the post.

I figure if Amazon is monitoring this thread, they'd also have been monitoring jhowell's Dealing with Kindle thread in Calibre subforum.

jhowell · 11-14-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I figure if Amazon is monitoring this thread, they'd also have been monitoring jhowell's Dealing with Kindle thread in Calibre subforum.

I updated my post because the cat is already out of the bag as far as DeDRM 10.0.9 is concerned, since the producers of Epubor made a point of announcing that their new version (using code borrowed from DeDRM without attribution) handles the latest (at the time) KFX DRM used by Kindle for PC.

ownedbycats · 11-14-2023, 09:18 PM

God, I despise Epubor.

BionicGecko · 11-15-2023, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

The latest version (2.10) of Kindle for PC (...) can now be used!

I confirm it also works on the very latest version currently available for download on the Amazon website (2.2.70623).

milady133 · 11-15-2023, 07:09 AM

Thank you, @BionicGecko. I accidentally let update my older version of Kindle4PC to 1.30 and let it be since the new tools work for now and I want some recently published books.
To download a recently published book today it asked me to manually download and install the newest version of Kindle4PC again, and was wary if I would be able to read my book in my Kobo with this newest version, but for now all is well.

JSWolf · 11-15-2023, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

God, I despise Epubor.

So do I. I won't even help anyone that's had anything to do with them.

ownedbycats · 11-15-2023, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

I confirm it also works on the very latest version currently available for download on the Amazon website (2.2.70623).

Thanks, updated the original post. Very interesting that they updated right after I modified the post.

steinarb · 11-20-2023, 01:32 PM

What version of things should work?

I tried DeDRM 10.0.9 with KFX 2.5.0 on calibre 7.0 on debian yesterday, tried to open a KFX file downloaded earlier.

The file imported fine but when I tried converting it to ePub I'm told: This book is locked by DRM and you cannot read or convert this book in calibre.

Should the above setup have worked?

Or is it Amazon that has clamped down on things again?

Or does it have to be a fresh download using a recent version of kindle? The book was downloaded on November 11 2022, i.e. a year ago (which is probably around the time I gave up buying ebooks on amazon).

Thanks!

lkmiller · 11-20-2023, 04:15 PM

@steinarb
Maybe. Ask over at GitHub.

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issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 19,776 Karma: 219767784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	@JSWolf: Material inside a quote can be truncated but it cannot be altered. A disclaimer doesn’t make it ok. Last edited by issybird; 09-08-2023 at 12:13 PM.

11-20-2023, 01:32 PM	#2248
steinarb Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 53696 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Sony PRS T-1	What version should work? What version of things should work? I tried DeDRM 10.0.9 with KFX 2.5.0 on calibre 7.0 on debian yesterday, tried to open a KFX file downloaded earlier. The file imported fine but when I tried converting it to ePub I'm told: This book is locked by DRM and you cannot read or convert this book in calibre. Should the above setup have worked? Or is it Amazon that has clamped down on things again? Or does it have to be a fresh download using a recent version of kindle? The book was downloaded on November 11 2022, i.e. a year ago (which is probably around the time I gave up buying ebooks on amazon). Thanks!

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ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 7,943 Karma: 55949477 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I updated the original post with information about DeDRM supporting KFX now. It's under the Kindle for PC section. I also tidied up some other parts of the post. I figure if Amazon is monitoring this thread, they'd also have been monitoring jhowell's Dealing with Kindle thread in Calibre subforum.

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milady133 Groupie Posts: 179 Karma: 616200 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Spain Device: Kobo Forma, Hisense A5	Thank you, @BionicGecko. I accidentally let update my older version of Kindle4PC to 1.30 and let it be since the new tools work for now and I want some recently published books. To download a recently published book today it asked me to manually download and install the newest version of Kindle4PC again, and was wary if I would be able to read my book in my Kobo with this newest version, but for now all is well.

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lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,258 Karma: 21532274 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8", Kindle Oasis 2	@steinarb Maybe. Ask over at GitHub.