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notimp · 04-16-2016, 05:03 PM

The file Amazon auto delivers is meant not to be backconvertable into anything readable to anyone outside company circles. "Watchable" yes - but not "understandable" in as far as "how it works".

This is even before we talk about a DRM layer - this is its basic structure. I also referred to this principle in the past as "undoing what Gutenberg did for publishing". Removing the publics ability to produce books.

At least books that are current and look good, or have the best readability at any time.

And it is what most people will have on their Kindles within the coming year or so (auto firmware updates, auto delivery, people tending not to use PCs (or open plattforms in general) anymore).

Even if you just think about the hyphenation aspect - to get this "working" within the azw3 world - you at least need a PC, calibre, probably a USB cable (calibre server set up by the child in the advertising example?) and a plugin.

So thats the "techies" excuse of why hyphenation "still is possible" even outside the nightmare that .kfx is turning out to be. But is it practical? And my answer to that is - no, it isnt. But even if it were - it isn't a real "perspective" for future use.

Also - if calibre isn't able to fully support .kfx - in a while, people might stop using it and instead start buying more into the notion of "buying books" being "a service". The moment those users turn to Amazon to "manage their library" - something very important changes.

I leave it to you to think about the implications.

Have a nice day,

n.

edit: And if you havent done so (directed at people reading this), do me a favor and browse back a few pages to see how Amazon is advertising this ecosystem today - and to whom.

Ask yourself if you would be able to advice them to use a Kindle, but don't get the books they buy on it autodelivered to them directly - because none of us will be able to understand them. Or kfxi, kfxii and further formats - for that matter.

(Reverse engineering those formats on Kindles, or other closed systems is not very likely, nor very practical - just look at other closed ecosystems... America, wheres my "free and open" gone?)

Thanks.

04-16-2016, 05:03 PM	#369
notimp Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 892441 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: K2i	The file Amazon auto delivers is meant not to be backconvertable into anything readable to anyone outside company circles. "Watchable" yes - but not "understandable" in as far as "how it works". This is even before we talk about a DRM layer - this is its basic structure. I also referred to this principle in the past as "undoing what Gutenberg did for publishing". Removing the publics ability to produce books. At least books that are current and look good, or have the best readability at any time. And it is what most people will have on their Kindles within the coming year or so (auto firmware updates, auto delivery, people tending not to use PCs (or open plattforms in general) anymore). Even if you just think about the hyphenation aspect - to get this "working" within the azw3 world - you at least need a PC, calibre, probably a USB cable (calibre server set up by the child in the advertising example?) and a plugin. So thats the "techies" excuse of why hyphenation "still is possible" even outside the nightmare that .kfx is turning out to be. But is it practical? And my answer to that is - no, it isnt. But even if it were - it isn't a real "perspective" for future use. Also - if calibre isn't able to fully support .kfx - in a while, people might stop using it and instead start buying more into the notion of "buying books" being "a service". The moment those users turn to Amazon to "manage their library" - something very important changes. I leave it to you to think about the implications. Have a nice day, n. edit: And if you havent done so (directed at people reading this), do me a favor and browse back a few pages to see how Amazon is advertising this ecosystem today - and to whom. Ask yourself if you would be able to advice them to use a Kindle, but don't get the books they buy on it autodelivered to them directly - because none of us will be able to understand them. Or kfxi, kfxii and further formats - for that matter. (Reverse engineering those formats on Kindles, or other closed systems is not very likely, nor very practical - just look at other closed ecosystems... America, wheres my "free and open" gone?) Thanks. Last edited by notimp; 04-16-2016 at 05:23 PM.