What’s even the point of exempting something like a military base, like the article says.

Or exempting Grok from pollution regulations.

Like that’s just backwards. Let’s increase national security, by exposing residents to harmful toxins.

At that point you’re just doing the work of foreign adversaries, by killing citizens yourself.

Also installed it on both my Kobo and Pocketbook.

Actually runs faster than the standard reader too.

The only way Kobo really locks you down if you buy books from their store, which I wouldn’t recommend with any eReader.

It’s very open since you aren’t forced to use it, and can just sideload your own bought DRM-free books.

You can also just install Koreader which also allows you to read eBooks, which I think wouldn’t have the issue. Think they also use up-to-date standards, since it’s also available on other eReaders

I think there’s also Pocketbook and Onyx. Which also allow you to read your ePubs, and are open.

Don’t get an Amazon device though, they don’t have ePub support, and you can’t easily put your own books on them.