Thread: The Kobo DRM-free epub fiasco
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Old 02-10-2015, 04:13 PM   #193
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Originally Posted by pssquirrel View Post
You don't. You make it clear which format the book is in (EPUB2 or EPUB3) and what the DRM status is (Adobe DRM or DRM-free), then you let the customer decide if it's appropriate for them.



Oh wow. That hadn't occurred to me. I couldn't figure out why Kobo was doing what they were doing, but now it makes total sense. Thanks for the insight!
I'm not sure that is the case at all. I still upload epub 2 or 3 my choice. It has to pass epub checker (which is an apple thing more than anything) and that is just to ensure the file conforms to a standard.

I do agree they would be smart to not use adobe because of the fees, but I'm not sure they HAVE a plan as far as kepub. Some of it just seem accidental.

In other words, I'm not sure we can assume there is an actual plan.
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