Apple changes iBooks Author EULA after criticism - Page 2

wannabee · 02-06-2012, 12:17 AM

You can not read an iBook file on anything except an Apple device running the iBook app.
The iBook app uses proprietary code that displays in a way that no other file will. (Fixed Layout) However, Amazon and others are working on theirs as well.

With any luck, at some point in time, most readers will all agree on a set code. Of course Amazon and Apple will always play outside the rules for their own selfish reasons.

John F · 02-06-2012, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Apple only ever creates stuff that runs on other Apple stuff and it can only be bought through their store. ...

iTunes runs on Windows. I believe there are others (like Quicktime)?

Sil_liS · 02-06-2012, 10:41 AM

The change is a good one. As I said on a previous thread, I had a problem with the combination of "only sell through our store" and "we can decide not to sell if we want". Now if they decide that they don't want to sell what comes out of iBA the author can still save it as pdf and sell it like that.

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02-06-2012, 12:17 AM	#16
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	You can not read an iBook file on anything except an Apple device running the iBook app. The iBook app uses proprietary code that displays in a way that no other file will. (Fixed Layout) However, Amazon and others are working on theirs as well. With any luck, at some point in time, most readers will all agree on a set code. Of course Amazon and Apple will always play outside the rules for their own selfish reasons.

02-06-2012, 10:41 AM	#18
Sil_liS Wizard Posts: 4,896 Karma: 33602910 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: PocketBook 903 & 360+	The change is a good one. As I said on a previous thread, I had a problem with the combination of "only sell through our store" and "we can decide not to sell if we want". Now if they decide that they don't want to sell what comes out of iBA the author can still save it as pdf and sell it like that.

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