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pdurrant · 02-03-2014, 05:20 AM

The video is fascinating. Well, apart from the dire presentation style, which is essentially reading out the slides.

At 13:00 we see a slide showing the RMSDK10 is NOT YET AVAILBLE for use with Linux/ARM based ebook readers, i.e. all E-Ink based ones, and won't be available until March at the earliest.

That is, it's impossible for any device maker to ship a firmware update at the moment, since they don't have the RMSDK10 necessary to do so.

At 16:20 they mention the availability of "the tools", although they have the timescale wrong. The main tool for ADE has been available for five years now, not two to three. To foil the tools, now part of the decryption key will now stored on Adobe's signing server, not locally. I don't see how this is possible without also requiring an on-line connection when opening a DRMed ebook. They surely can't mean this?

At 22:45 they have a compatibility matrix. Bottom line: Download with new DRM and you can't use the book without RMSDK10, so no old devices unless they get a firmware update. Confirmed by chart at 24:12

And yes, at 24:55 they show a timeline where they intend to enforce the new DRM on any books downloaded to RMSDK10 starting from MARCH! So if you download with the new ADE 3.0 from March onwards your books might not transfer to your E-Ink reader, since the new RMSDK for ebook readers won't even be released to the device developers until March.

And from July this will definitely happen. All downloaded to ADE 3.0 from July will use the new DRM scheme. So unless you've got a firmware update by then, you'd better not be using ADE 3.0!

Except that at 35:00 in answer to a question in the Q&A, it's confirmed that from July, the CS5 will no longer work with RMSDK9.x. That is, it will no longer be possible to get ADE ePubs without using ADE 3.0 and the new DRM, unless the retailer has not updated from CS4.x

Adobe seem to be almost ignoring the problems of dedicated device manufacturers and are concentrating on app developers for Mac/Win desktops, and iOs/Android mobile devices.

I anticipate lots of noise from owners of Kobo/Sony/other ADE devices during this year, as they end up with bought books that won't work on their device.

The paying customers will have problems, and the pirates will have none. Sigh.

02-03-2014, 05:20 AM	#348
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,088 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	The video is fascinating. Well, apart from the dire presentation style, which is essentially reading out the slides. At 13:00 we see a slide showing the RMSDK10 is NOT YET AVAILBLE for use with Linux/ARM based ebook readers, i.e. all E-Ink based ones, and won't be available until March at the earliest. That is, it's impossible for any device maker to ship a firmware update at the moment, since they don't have the RMSDK10 necessary to do so. At 16:20 they mention the availability of "the tools", although they have the timescale wrong. The main tool for ADE has been available for five years now, not two to three. To foil the tools, now part of the decryption key will now stored on Adobe's signing server, not locally. I don't see how this is possible without also requiring an on-line connection when opening a DRMed ebook. They surely can't mean this? At 22:45 they have a compatibility matrix. Bottom line: Download with new DRM and you can't use the book without RMSDK10, so no old devices unless they get a firmware update. Confirmed by chart at 24:12 And yes, at 24:55 they show a timeline where they intend to enforce the new DRM on any books downloaded to RMSDK10 starting from MARCH! So if you download with the new ADE 3.0 from March onwards your books might not transfer to your E-Ink reader, since the new RMSDK for ebook readers won't even be released to the device developers until March. And from July this will definitely happen. All downloaded to ADE 3.0 from July will use the new DRM scheme. So unless you've got a firmware update by then, you'd better not be using ADE 3.0! Except that at 35:00 in answer to a question in the Q&A, it's confirmed that from July, the CS5 will no longer work with RMSDK9.x. That is, it will no longer be possible to get ADE ePubs without using ADE 3.0 and the new DRM, unless the retailer has not updated from CS4.x Adobe seem to be almost ignoring the problems of dedicated device manufacturers and are concentrating on app developers for Mac/Win desktops, and iOs/Android mobile devices. I anticipate lots of noise from owners of Kobo/Sony/other ADE devices during this year, as they end up with bought books that won't work on their device. The paying customers will have problems, and the pirates will have none. Sigh.