On 13/09/2020 22.11, Dave Howorth wrote:
I'm discussing with a publisher and author of a book how to get an electronic copy of the book. It's published for Kindle, as an ePub (with Adobe DRM) and as a PDF.
So I asked how to download the PDF but haven't got a straight answer yet (grr! :) In the meantime, is it easy/possible to read an e-book intended for a Kindle or a DRM-protected ePub? (And I'd rather not start with trying to install Adobe software inside wine unless there's some absolute guarantee of support, and even then I'd prefer not to).
As far as I know, it is not possible to read DRM protected content in Linux, only in Windows or Android, or in dedicated ereaders that have DRM (that probably run on Linux inside). The procedure I know involves using adobe software to download the book, and then (still in Windows) use Calibre with a plugin that can remove the DRM from that epub and make a copy that then can be read anywhere. I heard it is possible to remove the DRM in Linux but I failed. Notice: I talk of removing DRM of files you paid for, not for illegal pirating of materials, so that you can actually read the material you paid for. About using PDF or epub, I prefer epub a hundred times better. Why? Well, pdf is designed to display an exact photo of how the publisher designed the pages, whereas epub lets you choose the font, the font size, and the paper size, to anything you prefer. Tiny unreadable letters or huge letters. The text will be reformatted to your choices. It is perfect for reading text with some images at the size and font face you prefer (without panning). Notice that the kindle uses its own format. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)