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Originally Posted by CleverClothe
Trivial for anyone technically inclined (who knows to look for deDRM tools). But a huge hurdle for everyone else.
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Trivial for everyone. Find me this 'everyone else' who is having an issue.
'Avoiding' does not only mean stripping DRM or need to be a technical matter. See below:
We have the following groups of people:
1. People who can handle it themselves technically-- This is a bigger group than naysayers claim.
2. People who know someone who can do it for them technically-- This is perhaps the largest group.
3. People who can't do, can't have it done for them, or can but are opposed to doing so for their own reasons. Among these people:
3a The majority buy from the vendor integrated on their device, never need to read on any other device or shop anywhere else and will never be affected by the issue. Issue avoided.
3b. Some of those simply choose not to buy from DRM stores on principle. Not everyone cares about the so-called mainstream. They use their readers for the millions of DRM free public domain, indie, niche, specialty, direct from author, small house, and even a few mainstream options that provide DRM free content. Issue avoided.
3c. People who are stuck with books they can't read, or who are stuck without books they want because of format/drm restriction. These are the only people for whom this is an issue. I have NEVER ENCOUNTERED ONE OF THESE PEOPLE. WHO HAS? Polls here can't seem to identify anyone. I think this group, if it exists, is so close to a null set that no one needs to care. QED!
ApK