Thanks Robert, this is good information to know.
It also looks like the v2.0 framework is close to being approved so now could be a good time to start learning about the OEBPS format.
Now, Jon...
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
This is NOT like CD or DVD where people by choice decided to purchase the same music or movie that they had on LP, cassette, or VHS while they still had a turntable, cassette deck, or VHS recorder. This is either you stick to the old technology and can't use the new technology because your investment in the ebooks will be lost or you invest in the new technology and either do without the ebooks you have or you have to try to find them in this other format and repurchase what you can.
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Sorry but I've heard this argument before and it still makes no sense! If your turntable/CD player/iPod (i.e. ebook reader) is old technology and you wish to go out and purchase the all-new-fangled device then yes, you DO have to go out and purchase all your favourite music (eBooks) again. This is the way the world works.
But I do agree with most of what you're saying -- When you buy a CD, you expect (and know) it will play in any manufacturers CD player. The same thing
should apply with eBooks. Maybe OEBPS is taking us a step close.