Although I am not an attorney, my understanding is that if a person is visually impaired and they are unprotecting a book for their own use this is perfectly legal.
On 3/4/15, eden <[email protected]> wrote: > if this is true, I was not aware. I was only referring to books that > one had already bought or were free not pirating. > > Eden > > On 3/4/2015 8:18 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> If I remember correctly Cara, the list owner, has stated previously that >> discussions about DRM removal are not welcome on this list. I have to >> leave for work now so can't check the archives for her post, but I'm >> pretty sure it's there. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of eden >> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 7:25 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: DRM removal >> >> i have one called Kindle converter, but I am not sure what exactly it >> came from. It might be from that same thing, but I doubt it. it works >> fine with Windows 7. If they are free books, I wil download them and >> see if I can convert them, dm me offlist, I'll try to help. >> >> Eden >> >> >> On 3/4/2015 7:12 AM, Richard Turner wrote: >>> It has been recommended on this list that Calibre is a handy program to >>> remove DRM so we can read our purchased books in our favorite reader >>> instead >>> of being tied to the particular reader for a particular book format. >>> >>> In investigating this on the Calibre web site, I came across an online >>> book >>> by one of the Calibre developers. >>> >>> The ABCs of e-book format conversion: Easy Calibre tips for the Kindle, >>> Sony and Nook >>> >>> By John Schember >>> >>> This is what he has to say about DRM removal: >>> >>> Begin quote: >>> >>> DRM the bane of conversion >>> >>> >>> >>> DRM, as noted, stands for Digital Rights Management. >>> >>> >>> >>> Let's think about physical books for a moment. With a physical book, you >>> can >>> lend, and sell that book. But when you do either, you have to go without >>> the >>> book. With e-books, that is not the case. E-books are just files on the >>> computer and they can be copied any number of times and given away any >>> number of times. DRM is designed and was created to prevent unlimited >>> copying of an electronic file (although some e-book users would also >>> note >>> that it is a handy way for companies to try to lock them into specific >>> brands). >>> >>> >>> >>> DRM affords different books various rights as determined by the >>> publisher >>> and seller. Some can be read on more than one device. Some will allow >>> for >>> partial copying and printing. Simply put, DRM restricts what you can do >>> with >>> an e-book. >>> >>> >>> >>> Any e-book with DRM cannot be converted to a different format. This is >>> because conversion itself would require the removal of the DRM. Not all >>> e-book formats support DRM and different e-book formats support >>> different >>> sets of privileges granted by the DRM. There is no way to move the DRM >>> with >>> the content when converting; thus DRM prevents conversion. >>> >>> >>> >>> You might be tempted to look for some way to remove DRM from e-books in >>> order to facilitate conversion. >>> >>> A word of warning about doing this: >>> >>> In the USA there is a law known as the >>> >>> Digital Millennium Copyright Act >>> >>> (DMCA). This law makes it illegal to circumvent a copy protection >>> system >>> (DRM). It also makes it illegal to produce tools, distribute tools, and >>> aid >>> in circumvention. Not everyone lives in the USA, but many countries have >>> similar laws. Check your local laws and realize that even though you my >>> may >>> only want to read an EPUB book you've legally purchased on your Kindle, >>> it >>> may not be legal to do so. If you're don't like this silliness-and I >>> don't-then speak up to whoever in your country makes the relevant laws. >>> >>> End of quote. >>> >>> >>> >>> In spite of this, I have tried to remove DRM from a Kindle book that I >>> would >>> much rather read in Voice Dream Reader, but have not found a way to >>> accomplish this on Windows 8.1.1. The latest Calibre does not allow for >>> DRM >>> removal. >>> >>> >>> >>> Some have mention an eBook Convertor, but that seems to just be an addon >>> to >>> Calibre. >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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