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# E-books
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E-books are digital publications of books.
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They can be read with specific hardware - an e-reader - or on a personal
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computer.
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E-books are usually available in `.epub` or `.pdf` files.
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Amazon (`.azw`), Mobi (`.mobi`) and other brands selling e-readers have
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proprietary formats.
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## Management
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The management of e-books can be achieved by using special software suites like
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[calibre](/wiki/calibre.md).
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## DRM
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Proprietary formats may but don't have to feature DRM.
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There are some software solutions for handling DRM like the no longer supported
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[DeDRM by apprenticeharper](https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools) or
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its supported counterpart [DeDRM by noDRM](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools).
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Due to legal issues it is recommended to not use these or similar software.
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