Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books

https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb

It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

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_lilith@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

too much like actually owning something.

Scurouno@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Looks like Z-Library continues to be the winning option.

Considering Amazon is an American company, as a Canadian I currently have no qualms ignoring IP or rights holdings of an organization that supports a fascist takeover of my country.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y

Is it still around? I though it was seized by the FBI

SARGE@startrek.website · 11 pts · 1y (6 replies)
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jol@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

And I suppose they also trust none of their books will be removed by amazon, despite evidence in contrary that Amazon sometimes does that.

SARGE@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y
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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y

It is not like they want to. It is the legal wars that ruin it.

gila@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Check their libraries for their favourite authors. Get them a Kobo. Load it up with their favourite author's bodies of work before giving it to them. Problem solved.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your parents hassling you for more books

SARGE@startrek.website · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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gila@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

You gotta actually break the procurement cycle where they receive books free to own themselves and it's not some janky copy before they realise this way is better

HexesofVexes@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back t'sea we go. We'll wave our flag and loot some swag...

NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

You will own nothing and like it have no recourse.

jasep@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Y'arr, I beg to differ matey

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Piracy is praxis

_core@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

I better back up my books