[kkaranth]

Interesting. I'd never purchased a Kindle book because I assumed I couldn't open it with any app of my choice(I use FBReader on Android)

But it'd be real nice to be able to purchase DRM free ebooks, a la GOG for games.

[scruple]

While it's not DRM free... DeDRM [0] can be run stand alone or as a plug-in to Calibre. I have it auto run when I import a new book to my collection. From there you can do what you like with it.

[0]: https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools

[RMidhunSuresh]

It won't work on newer books. Kindle has a new DRM and if you try to install older versions of the kindle application you will get an error.

[jpindar]

You need to download the books from the "Manage Your Content and Devices" page using the "Download & transfer via USB" link. Those still use the old DRM.

[RMidhunSuresh]

Unfortunately that option is not available for all ebooks.

[scruple]

That's a bummer. I haven't bought an ebook in a few months, had no idea.

[panzagl]

It depends on the publisher whether or not DRM is included.

[criddell]

Tor[1] doesn't use DRM.

I think it's worth calling out publishers that aren't hostile to readers. Are there others?

[1]: https://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/torforge-e-books-are-now-drm-...

[WorldMaker]

Baen [1] is another to mind that imprint-wide believes that DRM is a waste of time. As another poster pointed out it is interesting that it is mostly sci-fi imprints leading the vanguard of DRM free, in terms of well known commercial publishers.

[1] https://www.baen.com/faq?section=drm-policy

[ryukafalz]

Baen Books as well, regardless of where you buy them.

Typically, my process is:

- If the ebook is available DRM-free, buy that (this is easiest for scifi, <3 Tor/Baen)

- Else, if I can find a reasonably-priced physical copy, buy that (especially from an indie bookseller)

- Else, pirate the ebook

[michaelmrose]

You can only do this on the minority of drm unencumbered books and even then the UI for simply getting at that drm unencumbered file is a complete mess especially if you are buying and trying to read the book on an actual computer.