Re: KOBO ebooks (drm protected) readers for linux

On Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:54:53 +0200
Soviet_Mario <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 11/08/22 03:07, corvid wrote:
> > On 8/10/22 08:22, Soviet_Mario wrote:
> >>
> >> I am willing to purchase some ebooks, but I find them only 
> >> in the
> >> "KOBO" reader (drm protected) file format.
> >>
> >> Since I've never used them, does anybody know if there is 
> >> a foss
> >> READER for linux (no kindle, smartphone or else) ?
> >>
> >> Or even better : would some other reader (okular, djvu) be 
> >> able to
> >> dodge the DRM and read them ?
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd not want to buy sth I could possibly be unable to read :\
> >>
> >> tnx in advance
> > 
> > Not something I've ever used, but I found Calibre.
> 
> I have got it .... but I'm not sure it would crack open some 
> sort of drm protection (I'm speaking of regularly purchased 
> ebooks, not pirate ones ... if relevant, dunno)
> 
> > 
> > <https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new>
> > Release: 5.44 [17 Jun, 2022] says
> > * Kobo driver: Support for updated firmware
> 
> 

Years ago I bought a book only to find it was in the wrong format.
I downloaded Calibre and ran through the conversion procedure
(including removing DRM).
It worked fine. 
I wouldn't want to use it regularly though.
Too much hassle.






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