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Use Library Genesis. It's also free and there is no download limit, and you have access to approximately the same books. https://libgen.is/ https://libgen.is/
by attilaberczik 4y ago
Use Library Genesis. It's also free and there is no download limit, and you have access to approximately the same books.
https://libgen.is/ https://libgen.is/
- generationP 4y agoYes, but it is hard to tell whether LG will stay up for long either. Their non-commercial nature makes it harder to hit them with heavy damages, arguably, but the underlying threat is the same, and there is no reason to think they are somehow protected from the same dynamic. Download anything you need and then some. And spread your own writings widely and freely.
- reactspa 4y agoI need a clarification please: was Z-Library a commercial service?
- sombragris 4y agoTo some extent, yes. The site limited downloads unless you were a paid user. For more context see this recent HN-linked blog post: http://annas-blog.org/blog-3x-new-books.html http://annas-blog.org/blog-3x-new-books.html
- andai 4y agoTwo questions: (1) there are torrent backups of LibGen, right? (2) If (1) is true, then I can download a book with a magnet link, and they'd have to arrest hundreds or thousands of people all over the world to prevent it. The UI for for finding and downloading a single file from a massive torrent is not very good in any torrent client I've used, but how hard of a problem is that really? Is there not tremendous value in solving it?
- generationP 4y agoIt's a big problem for extending the library. And torrenting is inherently less safe than downloading through a browser.
- gibspaulding 4y agoLibGen is an invaluable resource, but is there reason to expect that Library Genesis will remain accessible for long if similar sites are under attack?