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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by abawany on Friday April 23, 2021 @01:28PM (#26917043)
One approach I've used in lieu of buying ebooks is to buy a used/new print copy, get it destructively scanned, and thus acquire a drm-free copy of the book. Often this can work out cheaper than buying the ebook.
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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by lrvick on Friday April 23, 2021 @07:31PM (#26920499)
Sadly many of the books I buy are quite rare, and getting a destructive scan would be a crime against humanity.

One could argue it is ethical, if not legal, to obtain a drm-free digital backup from a pirate site if one has a physical copy on their shelf.

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