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Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj
Apple using protected ePub is still better than them using completely proprietary format.
Take for example Topaz, which doesn't contain the text inside it at all, it contains a series or small (often letter-sized) scan fragments, and instructions where to draw each scan fragment on the screen. Try to convert something like that to text now - doesn't matter if it's protected or not. It needs a whole new renderer.
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That sounds pretty crazy-so it is displaying scans, not characters? Or is it converting them to characters on the fly?
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This is the one standard, that will simplify e-books algorithms and production methods a lot - even if it doesn't make e-books free.
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Yes-and it allows for DRM in the standard-and currently doesn't specify any flavor (although I read they were thinking about that?)