02-19-2009, 03:56 PM | #1 | |
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Adobe ePub DRM cracked?
Rumors popped up today claiming that by using the right Python-based tools, it's now possible to strip the DRM from protected Adobe ePub e-books. Note from the cracker:
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02-19-2009, 04:43 PM | #2 |
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yeah baby ! now i can finally buy epub books instead of lit !!! this makes me really happy.
for my next wish, i would like the total abolition of drm of all forms. :closeseyesandconcentratesmentalpowers: |
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Kinda scary. What is Adobe going to do now? Or Sony, who has a big exposure with ePub books in Europe... you know, most European publishers are against e-books to begin with. This development is certainly not going to change their minds...
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alternately, they will think "pff, whatever, the overwhelming majority of our customers are too stupid / computer illiterate to do this, we'll just pretend we don't know." alternately alternately, they'll modify the drm, which will then be re-cracked. rinse, repeat. cross your fingers it's the first option. |
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I wish I could convince the place I work for of this. I have been trying to get them to drop the DRM on our software for quite a while now. If you look at the number of support calls and time we spend managing this... It is costing us money not gaining us revenue. BOb |
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02-19-2009, 06:12 PM | #10 |
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You guys saw this thread didn't you?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37774 I don't think they have learned... nor will they. |
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"It's the price, stupid!" as Carville used to say.
If the price is right, the majority of consumers will purchase the product, rather than go through the hassle of pirating it. iTunes became the biggest music seller in the world, because Apple held its ground on pricing. Most would buy an e-book for $0.99, even if it's available for free, but requires a small effort. Most would look for a pirated copy, if it was sold for $1,000. Publishers have to find the right medium (hint, it's not at the price of a paper book.) If they charge too much, or don't release in e-book format, many of those who would have bought a copy, would find another way. It's rather simple, really. Last edited by Sonist; 02-19-2009 at 09:18 PM. |
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If eBooks are priced the same or close enough to the cost of the paper edition, then peple will look at that and also look at the cost of the reader and say "Why spend about $300 for a device to then buy eBooks that cost what the pBooks cost? This thing was supposed to save me enough money to eventually have paid for itself. But since it's not, I'll stick with pBooks." So what it is is a lose lose situation that the publishers are causing with insane pricing.
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There are so many wonderful books by out of copyright authors that are free. And, don't forget.........you can download and read your library books. |
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