Comments on: Links to IDPF Digital Book 2007 presentations: Format ABCs, library e-books, hot new hardware, you name it http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/links-to-idpfs-presentations-from-format-abcs-to-hardware/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Flametoad » Blog Archive » Publishing News for Your Edutainment http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/links-to-idpfs-presentations-from-format-abcs-to-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-377489 Flametoad » Blog Archive » Publishing News for Your Edutainment Mon, 14 May 2007 18:33:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6547#comment-377489 [...] Teleread has posted links to presentations given at last week’s IDPF Digital Book 2007 conference. I came fairly close to attending myself, but in the end I talked myself out of it. I appreciate David Rothman posting these links so I can at least glean the information second-hand. [...] [...] Teleread has posted links to presentations given at last week’s IDPF Digital Book 2007 conference. I came fairly close to attending myself, but in the end I talked myself out of it. I appreciate David Rothman posting these links so I can at least glean the information second-hand. [...]

]]> By: Joseph Gray http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/links-to-idpfs-presentations-from-format-abcs-to-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-374189 Joseph Gray Sat, 12 May 2007 02:35:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6547#comment-374189 It's great that major players are agreeing on a standard. I read Garth Conboy's presentation (and a few others) and certainly agree with the sentiment that DRM is bad. Speaking of DRM, this is obviously something that still needs work. A non-DRM infected ebook standard is wonderful, but if it gets wrapped in proprietary DRM, cross-platform useage goes out the window. That situation wouldn't be any better than today's multiple format mess. I applaude the efforts of everyone involved and look forward to the day when I really can use just one ebook format on numerous devices , with or without DRM (preferably without). BTW, I am one of those ebook consumers who votes with his wallet. I avoid DRM infected ebooks and music unless absolutely necessary. In fact, I would buy more ebooks than I do if there were no DRM. There are a few enlightened publishers/distributers who provide non-DRM ebooks. I buy from them whenever possible. It’s great that major players are agreeing on a standard. I read Garth Conboy’s presentation (and a few others) and certainly agree with the sentiment that DRM is bad.

Speaking of DRM, this is obviously something that still needs work. A non-DRM infected ebook standard is wonderful, but if it gets wrapped in proprietary DRM, cross-platform useage goes out the window. That situation wouldn’t be any better than today’s multiple format mess.

I applaude the efforts of everyone involved and look forward to the day when I really can use just one ebook format on numerous devices , with or without DRM (preferably without).

BTW, I am one of those ebook consumers who votes with his wallet. I avoid DRM infected ebooks and music unless absolutely necessary. In fact, I would buy more ebooks than I do if there were no DRM. There are a few enlightened publishers/distributers who provide non-DRM ebooks. I buy from them whenever possible.

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