audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Kathy,
That was most informative yes.
Just for my information, how do you  access your audible content in Linux?
when reading the cd restrictions I smiled thinking that a grossly desperate 
person  could just make cd copies from  the cd they burn but still.
kare



On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Hi Karen --
>
> Your question got me curious since I use Audible all the time.  It sounds
> like there is an option to download a pdf but only for audiobooks that come
> with a pdf.  And it sort of implies that this is extra content and not
> exactly the book itself that you can download.  You may have already found
> this info, but here is that page:
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046/c/3081/session/L3RpbWUvMTUzODY4NTE5My9nZW4vMTUzODY4NTE5My9zaWQvZlVjJTdFVldUZ2RmdDdZNXo1eFNiZmhydjRBZ3VZbVQlN0V2NkdUUDUzQUJlUmVKZjY1SUc3MUFaJTdFU1NJc2JiZHg1ampVWnA3MzA1M2lJdzl1OGwlN0VyTXNDekRSYzFNOE9ETF9QVnV5cE1BOElHMUJtREJEWE80UTlnU0ElMjElMjE%3D
>
> But here is a better answer I think.  I found this:
>
>   - Because Audible files are in either .aa or .aax format, we only
>   support iTunes for CD burning.
>   - At the request of our publishers, you are only allowed to burn each
>   audiobook in your library one time. This is to prevent mass distribution of
>   audiobooks and to protect all parties involved.
>   - You cannot burn Audible content to a DVD or MP3 disc.
>
> I found that on this page, under a subheading of Restrictions.
>
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9246/~/how-do-i-burn-my-audiobooks-onto-a-cd%3F
>
> So sounds like they make it tough.
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
> blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>> Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download the
>> book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
>> Say a third party application from the command line?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
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