Has anyone actually succeeded to remove DRM? I just want my books that I bought. I have Kindle books and comics, and nook books (yes, nook)
Iβve been through the online guides but so far no good. I donβt have a kindle device if that matters.
Am I better off just downloading copies from someone else who did it already?
I do it for all books Iβve purchased because Fair Use has ruled that I have a right to make copies of media Iβve purchased, for my own personal use.
Calibre & DeDRM. If these are the tutorials youβve tried and have failed with, I canβt help you. Itβs even harder with Linux, but somehow Iβve managed. You might have more luck if you say how itβs failing.
I think everyone ought to strip their media of drm, but you should know that personal use does not qualify as fair use under US law
Since when? There was a ruling in the 80βs that it was. I admit laws may have changed and I didnβt notice, but I also believe corporations are perfectly capable of lying - or using half-truths - to convince people they donβt have rights that they really do.
I just grabbed the first search result, but:
https://legalbeagle.com/12719016-copyright-law-making-personal-copies.html
DRM & DCMA. Well, I donβt know whether this has yet been tested in court, and with the current Supreme Court it might not be wise to risk it, but eventually with a more moderate court I would expect a similar ruling as the original ruling was meant for. A corporation suing an individual for circumventing DRM with no proof of redistribution, I think, would result in a ruling DCMA would not like to have on the books. But, thatβs just me, and we donβt have a moderate higher court, and youβre right.
I used to think the same thing, but I did an effort post about this about a year ago (hereβs the link)
The article you linked to says something similar to my own understanding: basically, DRM circumvention for personal use is officially not allowed under DMCA and could absolutely be used against you in court, though the likelihood is low. The exceptions the author mentions are pretty nebulous, and the Library of Congress actually addresses the most common cases in their discussions and publication and affirms that they are not allowed.
I donβt personally agree with their interpretation, but I think more people ought to know that itβs officially not legal to circumvent DRM for personal use.
