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The DRM removal tool to remove DRM from ebooks was taken down from github and will most likely be taken down from gitlab soon as well. The more archives we have the better so im sharing the gitlab in hopes some Datahoarder types will archive it and keep it shared via torrents etc https://gitlab.com/bipinkrish/DeGourou

Heres an article about why it was taken down https://torrentfreak.com/internet-archive-targets-book-drm-removal-tool-with-dmca-takedown-230714/

Edit: does anyone here use https://radicle.xyz/ ? Its a p2p network built on top of git and could be a good way to host it while still being able to contribute to it besides making a .torrent for archiving

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 year ago (45 children)

Imagine buying books and not being able to do with them what you like

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

btw sometimes drm is used to actually rent out digital books

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On the other hand, books from your local library have no drm. :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Ebooks from your local library generally do have drm in my experience. Harder to complain since they’re free though.

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