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Re:Let Readers Read by crtasm on Monday June 17, 2024 @02:21PM (#40709150)
Then you can give us some proof/citation on "They had many options for evading DRM" please?

Every time I've borrowed a book on there, it's used Adobe DRM just like when I buy an ebook.

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Re:Let Readers Read by pie_flavor on Monday June 17, 2024 @02:54PM (#40709563)
The options to download the book as a PDF or epub.
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Re:Let Readers Read by crtasm on Monday June 17, 2024 @03:03PM (#40709673)
Those options don't exist for books in their lending programme though.

Example: https://archive.org/details/introducingpytho0000luba

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Re:Let Readers Read by pie_flavor on Monday June 17, 2024 @03:41PM (#40710124)
I have seen it many times. Perhaps they removed it since the lawsuit.
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Re:Let Readers Read by crtasm on Monday June 17, 2024 @04:39PM (#40710802)
I have too: on books that are not part of their controlled lending programme.
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