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Old 08-13-2009, 02:37 PM   #218
gerraldo
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Not really. ePub is an open specification. They can't change it and keep calling it ePub. And there is no logical reason to do so.
But haven't they already done this by putting DRM on top?!

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And I agree 100%! Stripping DRM is not an answer, it's an excuse. You either use DRM and accept it's transitory nature, or you avoid it and have ownership of the media you buy. There is no middle ground.
Exactly my POV. I'll never buy DRMed media!
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