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DRM removal tool was taken down from github. If you can, please download it from gitlab before its taken down too (merv.news)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine selling someone a book and then later clawing it back without a refund and without giving the victim a big fat warning that you're going to do so.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

God that would be awful. Good thing that's not what we're talking about.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

That's what will likely happen when this company eventually goes out of business. The DRM server will go offline, and the books will be inaccessible. Cracks like this one are an insurance policy for that eventuality.

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

In what meaningful way is this different?