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nekokami · 12-03-2007, 07:06 AM

I'm re-thinking what I said earlier about DRM for library books, because it's likely to limit what devices you can read on (to devices supported by the DRM vendor) and it will probably also limit read-aloud functions, etc. But social DRM may work here, too: embed in the book (in metadata, but displayed on the margin of every page, esp. after the due date) "This book is on loan to John Doe, 123 Park Place, NY, NY, Phone US 555-555-5555 until December 2, 2007. Please discard after the due date. To purchase this book, click here."

If most people really don't re-read books, this should suffice for the honest customers. And as we've discussed, no DRM is going to stop the "hardened criminals," anyway.

12-03-2007, 07:06 AM	#192
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm re-thinking what I said earlier about DRM for library books, because it's likely to limit what devices you can read on (to devices supported by the DRM vendor) and it will probably also limit read-aloud functions, etc. But social DRM may work here, too: embed in the book (in metadata, but displayed on the margin of every page, esp. after the due date) "This book is on loan to John Doe, 123 Park Place, NY, NY, Phone US 555-555-5555 until December 2, 2007. Please discard after the due date. To purchase this book, click here." If most people really don't re-read books, this should suffice for the honest customers. And as we've discussed, no DRM is going to stop the "hardened criminals," anyway.