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DiapDealer · 08-02-2017, 06:16 AM

In my opinion, if your kindlebook CAN be purchased by people with devices that only support the old-style mobis, then you're obligated to make sure your code works properly on those devices. To do otherwise is negligence.

The indie author selling a typical reflowable novel doesn't have a choice in whether their book can be purchased in the old mobi format or not. It can. Until they DO have a choice (or until support for the older mobi format is dropped altogether) they need to ensure those purchased versions of their work perform correctly/reasonably. Simply letting the K7 chips "fall where they may" is an unacceptable/negligent practice in my opinion. It's disrespectful to those who may spend their hard-earned money on your (rhetorical you) work.

08-02-2017, 06:16 AM	#50
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,735 Karma: 206739468 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	In my opinion, if your kindlebook CAN be purchased by people with devices that only support the old-style mobis, then you're obligated to make sure your code works properly on those devices. To do otherwise is negligence. The indie author selling a typical reflowable novel doesn't have a choice in whether their book can be purchased in the old mobi format or not. It can. Until they DO have a choice (or until support for the older mobi format is dropped altogether) they need to ensure those purchased versions of their work perform correctly/reasonably. Simply letting the K7 chips "fall where they may" is an unacceptable/negligent practice in my opinion. It's disrespectful to those who may spend their hard-earned money on your (rhetorical you) work. Last edited by DiapDealer; 08-02-2017 at 06:31 AM.