how do I build my "digital ark" without relying on someone else's server?
by newbiesforever from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5MB8Y)
Sometime last year, I read some columnist urge the reader to build a "digital ark" in an era of increasing censorship. I thought it was a good idea, and started (if lackadaisically); but more recently I realized a flaw in my method. I imagine many have already noticed this.
Although some of my stuff is downloaded from PG, most of my e-books are purchased online through a certain bookseller (no, not Amazon). They're not stored on my computer, they're stored on the company's server. That is a problem, because the company knows what I have access to and, if at any time they decide they don't approve of it, they can take it away from me.
Am I right that this is an insurmountable problem if I continue to purchase e-books from vendors? I'm stuck?
Although some of my stuff is downloaded from PG, most of my e-books are purchased online through a certain bookseller (no, not Amazon). They're not stored on my computer, they're stored on the company's server. That is a problem, because the company knows what I have access to and, if at any time they decide they don't approve of it, they can take it away from me.
Am I right that this is an insurmountable problem if I continue to purchase e-books from vendors? I'm stuck?