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Originally Posted by CRussel
Yes, very much. OTOH, Libraries are NOT software developers. And while I'd love to see an Open Source solution, somehow I don't think that's on the horizon.
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Problem is, opensource would be of little help here, since it is a service issue. You still have to have the content, the servers running the software, the network connections to allow the servers to distribute the content, etc. Plus you're also having to work with proprietary DRM systems, which I don't think most DRM companies would willingly let anyone have open source apps working with their products on that end of the deal. "Hey yeah, use our format to create files for others to use. Oh, you're not for profit? No worries, and we don't mind that you're basically laying out how our stuff works so people know how to get around it."