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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Trying to create a super format requires a super reader at a time when the bulk of the ebook money is still in narrative text. There is no economic incentive for the walled-garden vendors to take on the expense and complexity of the full (or even near-full) spec. No yet.
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They're doing like teachers have to do these days, and catering to the "won't read" set. It isn't good enough to have hyperlinked and cross-referenceable text, but they also have to have someone read it, play a video, and watch an animation.
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Originally Posted by murraypaul
But when Apple and Amazon introduce their own formats for doing that, they get lambasted for ignoring the standard.
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They're only doing what's right for Apple and Amazon, when faced with an unworkable standard. I don't really blame them. ePub3 was too ambitious and doesn't look like it ever faced a reality check.