Re:Libgourou: A Free Implementation of Adobe's Adept DRM on ...
by rroose on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @11:50PM
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Same here. I try to avoid Amazon as much as possible. In the Netherlands we do have 'Bol' but it basically boils down to the same thing: giving your money to one big player.
Another option is getting it at the Dutch Online Library but they have a limited selection.
In some cases you can buy the book directly from the author (like Derek Sivers) but that's more an exception than the rule.
I really wished there were more small e-book stores. Maybe focused on specific genres but so far I have been unsuccesful finding any.
The only thing I question about all this ethics-wise: is it really ethical to purchase the item in the first place? I feel bad about all my Amazon books at this point, I’ve spent a bunch of money supporting an ecosystem that harms people who aren’t technically savvy enough to break DRM (actually, technically this includes me, I’m sure I could, but I haven’t looked into it or put the software together!). I do worry that solutions like this make the whole bad situation more bearable for the most-engaged segment, who could otherwise be leading the charge to something better.