Cat to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months 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-square27fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down11cross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.org
arrow-up1293arrow-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 to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square27fedilinkcross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.org
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down4·3 months agoJust get a Kobo. Don’t support Amazon surveillance
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoI guess that tool helps with this transition
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months 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-up5·3 months agoI know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.
minus-squaretrolololol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoWait does that too remove drm or should I keep using calibre for that?
minus-squareOctorine@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months 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 months agoThey’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThe point of this is to take what you already bought from Amazon with you when switching.
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.
Wait does that too remove drm or should I keep using calibre for that?
This is my question!
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.
The point of this is to take what you already bought from Amazon with you when switching.