Re: KOBO ebooks (drm protected) readers for linux

Yeah same here I use Calibre to remove DRM

On 2022-12-14, pinnerite <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:54:53 +0200
> Soviet_Mario <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> 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
>> 
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> 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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>> Soviet_Mario - (aka Gatto_Vizzato)
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