> Has anyone ever stumbled across an executable on LibGen? The article mentioned finding them but I've never seen one.

Here is a list of .exe files in LibGen: https://paste.debian.net/hidden/1c82739a/

And a breakdown of file extensions: https://paste.debian.net/hidden/579e319c/

> And would be nice to have a local copy of most of the books.

Yes! That was my intention—I wasn't advocating for a purge of content but a leaner and more practical version would be amazing.