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Originally Posted by ahi
No DRM on anything, period. Pax Librorum is in the business of selling dead-tree books. The eBooks are considered a tool for promotion.
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As far as I am concerned, that falls into "freebie" category, with a COMPLETELY different set of rules. And the rules are that publisher is free to do whatever he thinks will work.
I have nothing against DRMed freebies. Or one heavily laced with advertisements. I might chose not to read them, but I do not have anything against them. It is a freebie, it is a marketing tool, there is no such thing as a free lunch, take it or leave it.
With a business strategy that you just laid out, I would argue that you SHOULD use PDF's. It is a showcase, it sends a message that pbooks offered on that site will be properly typeset and worth the "pride of ownership", which is a very important aspect of pbooks (specifically, hardcover, paperback is doomed) sales in these digital times.
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Originally Posted by ahi
I suppose I make the distinction between "free range" eBooks that have no real guardian, and "published" eBooks that somebody is responsible for.
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Sadly, the lack of maintenance and guardianship is built into our world.
I believe that this is precisely the space where a smaller player can make a difference and carve his niche market.