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Originally Posted by Robertb
You cannot port (implement the new features) until you get an SDK for Linux devices. This has been 1 year in the making so far and no sign it is ready to ship.
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There are two products, eReader with eReader DRM and ePub with eReader-like DRM. The first is sold by FictionWise, eReader.com, etcetera. The 2nd is currently only sold by B&N ebook store, which is switching
all of their ebooks from eReader to ePub.
I know 6charlong said this was a B&N issue, but Adobe is now responsible for ePub with eReader-like (passworded) DRM. In order to use this all Astak needs is your existing license with Adobe and the latest (probably not out yet) version of the mobile ADE SDK.
Since B&N is going with Adobe ePub, the long term viability of the eReader format seems questionable to me. On the other hand there are now two dedicated readers that support eReader (the Ectaco Jetbook Lite and the Foxit eSlick). Both only support eReader DRM, which goes to your "exclusive" point. These are presumably using the eReader Linux SDK from FictionWise. Again, to support the passworded ePubs sold by B&N you need a license from Adobe, not from B&N, and the Adobe SDK. The same mobile ADE SDK will support both the existing AdobeID DRM and the passworded DRM.