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Originally Posted by Shaggy
I don't know about ePub (is there a third party app that will read ePub docs?), but the only way to get DRM PDFs is to negotiate with Adobe for rights to the PDF encryption. iRex has tried to work this out with them in the past, and Adobe was not interested. They have historically been very reluctant to let anyone else have applications that can open DRM PDFs. When the Sony got it, it was fairly surprising. Hopefully this means that Adobe will be more willing to work with other companies now. I think iRex mentioned on their site that there were going to try and go back to Adobe and negotiate with them again.
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Sony actually includes Adobe Digital Editions, so Adobe may still have issues with others decoding their encryption. It does appear, though, that ADE could run on a iLiad follow on, and Adobe should be more aggressive than they appear to be in getting ADE on Linux EInk devices. However, I thought the sticking point for all the vendors using MobiPocket Reader on dedicated reading devices was that MobiPocket wants DRM exclusivity. If there has to be DRM, then multiple kinds is better than one kind. MOBI-only is particularly problematic for devices with large screens, because PDF and ePub are the two best formats for technical books and Adobe DRM appears poised to get a hammerlock on ePub DRM just as they have for Secure PDF ebooks.
When FBReader adds CSS support is may be a viable alternative for CSS-heavy but DRM-free ePubs.