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Originally Posted by pdurrant
If the new Adobe DRM ever came into common use, I suspect that someone would reverse engineer it. The same applies if the new KFX format becomes the only format available. After all, the original KFX format itself, and its original encryption, were reverse engineered even while there were still alternatives.
When pre-1.25 versions of Kindle for Mac/PC stop working, I expect that within a few months someone will find it worthwhile to do the reverse engineering work.
But personally, I still use ADE 2.0.1 and Kindle for Mac less than version 1.25.
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This is pretty much it. Most of the time, when a DRM scheme hasn't been cracked, it's because those with the skills to do so haven't bothered to do so. As long as the various ebookstores support the older programs (Kindle, Apple and Adobe) then people can use the older programs to remove the DRM and there is little incentive to put a lot of effort into cracking the new scheme. eBook stores want to see as many books as possible. They aren't going to cut customers off just because those customers haven't upgraded to the latest and greatest.
The programs that remove DRM from Apple products stopped working with High Sierra, about a year and a half ago. Those who care about it, just keep a machine at Sierra or lower. As far as I can tell, the issue is simply a side effect of Apple enhancing the overall security in their operating systems. No one has figured out a fix yet, but I get the distinct impression that no one is really working very hard on it. They have all moved on to other more lucrative ventures.