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submitted 2 days ago by Cat@ponder.cat to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Just get a Kobo. Don't support Amazon surveillance

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess that tool helps with this transition

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Definitely. My response was probably a little glib.

Tools like this, that help people escape locked down systems are worth their weight in gold.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait does that too remove drm or should I keep using calibre for that?

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

This is my question!

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

I know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.

[–] Octorine@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

They’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The point of this is to take what you already bought from Amazon with you when switching.