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Originally Posted by Alan
That is correct. And that is also the reason why DRM is only easy and secure (for the customer) if bought at big companies like Amazon (Mobipocket).
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Ask the people foolish enough to believe that when they paid money for DRMed PDFs and videos - that Amazon no longer supports.
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Originally Posted by Alan
I do not like DRM either. But so far I do not see an alternative for authors and publishers. Unprotected ebooks can be copied indefinitely. Paper books cannot. There has to be some kind of protection against unauthorized use of books. Do you have a better idea?
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Ya, no DRM. Stop treating the customers like thieves. Offer eBooks for a reasonable price.
The "I don't see an alternative" excuse was old a long time ago. Here's the alternatives for authors:
1. Refuse to support eBooks - and stop making money because after a while everyone will only download the pirated versions.
2. Only offer eBooks with DRM - and stop making money because after a while everyone will only download the pirated versions.
3. Offer eBooks without DRM - and have at least a chance to make money.