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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The problem is, unlike DVD/BD/Ultraviolet, epub is *not* a consumer product definition. It is also a pathetic excuse for a "standard". (Check the threads about epub3 for details. Rants on this can go for hours.)
The people behind epub have three times chosen *not* to define a consumer level standard: all they care about is defining a standard for their internal use and for their customers. Which are the distributors and big retailers, not consumers.
As evidenced by this brouhaha, consumers are literally the last concern of Adobe and its clients.
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I don't mean to argue the point, but it seems to me that the Publishing houses, big and small, have a vested interest in slowing or stopping piracy, and that they cannot achieve that without a standardized approach like that used for movies. Since they source content it seems possible for them to write their contracts with Kobo, Amazon, Google, etc. with the requirement that they all use the standard if they want to continue to sell content.
Without bringing this effort about it seems we still have an unenforceable security system that taxes everyone, benefits only the sellers of DRM and one (albeit very big) bookstore, while it inhibits the trade in books.