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DRM removal tool was taken down from github. If you can, please download it from gitlab before its taken down too (merv.news)

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The DRM removal tool to remove DRM from ebooks was taken down from github and will most likely be taken down from gitlab soon as well. The more archives we have the better so im sharing the gitlab in hopes some Datahoarder types will archive it and keep it shared via torrents etc https://gitlab.com/bipinkrish/DeGourou

Heres an article about why it was taken down https://torrentfreak.com/internet-archive-targets-book-drm-removal-tool-with-dmca-takedown-230714/

Edit: does anyone here use https://radicle.xyz/ ? Its a p2p network built on top of git and could be a good way to host it while still being able to contribute to it besides making a .torrent for archiving

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[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 101 points 1 year ago

Imagine buying books and not being able to do with them what you like

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

btw sometimes drm is used to actually rent out digital books

[-] Pulp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 year ago

Renting digital items is just stupid

[-] Spike@feddit.de 28 points 1 year ago

Worthwile reading into: Hachette v. Internet Archive.

In short: Even lending only the amount of real copies that you own as digital copies (you own 1 real book, you get to lend 1 digital copy. Not more!) is too much for some greedy bastards and a compromise.

https://www.eff.org/cases/hachette-v-internet-archive