Comments on: Yes, e-book formats and DRM issues DO Matter—and techies should align themselves with the PUBLIC interest http://www.teleread.com/drm/yes-e-book-formats-and-drm-issues-do-matter-and-techies-should-align-themselves-with-the-public-interest/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amalthia http://www.teleread.com/drm/yes-e-book-formats-and-drm-issues-do-matter-and-techies-should-align-themselves-with-the-public-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-973191 Amalthia Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:05:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/28/yes-e-book-formats-and-drm-issues-do-matter-and-techies-should-align-themselves-with-the-public-interest/#comment-973191 I think what kills me the most about DRM is that the formats they are selling look like crap and there is no tool within the existing DRM scheme for either Mobipocket or LRX to modify the file to increase font size, change font type, or change margins. And yes if it takes over 1000 words to explain to friends what all the different formats mean and which one goes with which device I have a hard time seeing ebooks taking off. Most people don't have the patience or time to learn all this. I think what kills me the most about DRM is that the formats they are selling look like crap and there is no tool within the existing DRM scheme for either Mobipocket or LRX to modify the file to increase font size, change font type, or change margins.

And yes if it takes over 1000 words to explain to friends what all the different formats mean and which one goes with which device I have a hard time seeing ebooks taking off. Most people don’t have the patience or time to learn all this.

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