Cat@ponder.cat to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoAmazon Kindle eBook Bulk Downloader: for downloading your Kindle eBooks in a more automated way than is typically permitted, this tool can create backup copies of the books you've already purchased.github.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down11cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkAmazon Kindle eBook Bulk Downloader: for downloading your Kindle eBooks in a more automated way than is typically permitted, this tool can create backup copies of the books you've already purchased.github.comCat@ponder.cat to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@programming.dev
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·3 days agoJust get a Kobo. Don’t support Amazon surveillance
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoI guess that tool helps with this transition
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoDefinitely. My response was probably a little glib. Tools like this, that help people escape locked down systems are worth their weight in gold.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoI know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.
minus-squareOctorine@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoDoesn’t Kobo use Adobe DRM? I don’t see how that’s much better than Kindle. I have a bunch of books from both stores, and Google too. The downloading and DRM removal process was about the same for all of them.
minus-squareColdmoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThey’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.
Just get a Kobo. Don’t support Amazon surveillance
I guess that tool helps with this transition
Definitely. My response was probably a little glib.
Tools like this, that help people escape locked down systems are worth their weight in gold.
I know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.
Doesn’t Kobo use Adobe DRM? I don’t see how that’s much better than Kindle.
I have a bunch of books from both stores, and Google too. The downloading and DRM removal process was about the same for all of them.
They’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.