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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Of all the obsolete formats that are reflowable, eReader is the first that needs to go. The HTML that comes from eReader is nasty stuff. And making eReader the dominant format on an eink device is going to make that device obsolete before even a single unit is sold. So basically, do we want an obsolete device before it's even sold? And if they are planning one muking about with the DRM to add eReader DRM to ePub, I hope that falls flat fast. We alread have a very good DRM on ePub from Adobe that can be removed. We don't need more DRM that has to be reverse engineered. Once eReader is available for Linux, the door will be open and we'll have to close it pretty darn fast to keep the manure that is eReader in the stable.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Adobe DRM tied to the device you purchase a book on? Granted it can be removed, but frankly some of us would prefer not to circumvent DRM (we are not crazy about getting in trouble by breaking those pesky laws that prevent it). I generally avoid DRM, but if I had to buy a book with DRM on it, I would prefer to do it in with ereader's DRM than with Adobe's.
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Bill