Comments on: Cloud computing: Friend of snoops and control-freak governments? Kindle zap just a hint of the future? http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108407 David Rothman Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:21:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108407 Well, though no one can say for sure, let's hope the day is far off. Luckily the alphabet and all that aren't changing ;-) Thanks. David Well, though no one can say for sure, let’s hope the day is far off. Luckily the alphabet and all that aren’t changing ;-) Thanks. David

]]> By: Paula B. http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108392 Paula B. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:04:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108392 Yes, but even with ePub, some day there might be a new standard that would make conversion attractive...or even necessary. Yes, but even with ePub, some day there might be a new standard that would make conversion attractive…or even necessary.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108389 David Rothman Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108389 Well, Paula, either service is MUCH better than cloud-only. Of course, we'd want ePub to catch on solidly enough so conversion isn't essential in most cases. Thanks, David Well, Paula, either service is MUCH better than cloud-only.

Of course, we’d want ePub to catch on solidly enough so conversion isn’t essential in most cases.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Paula B. http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108377 Paula B. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:23:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108377 What about this, David: Let's say there are two types of ebook service, just as there are two types of movie DVD services. There's rental, and there's purchase. Rental is like Netflix. You have the option of downloading the movie/book electronically, or you can get it on a physical medium. Either way, you must "return" the movie/book before you can get another one. If you want to purchase the movie/book, you can also get it either way, but it's yours to keep *in your possession*. If you desire, you can also back up the book/movie electronically, encrypted so that no snooping can take place, or not encrypted if you don't care about privacy. Conversion service also available so you can keep up with new media and/or use the book/movie on different devices. Backup and conversion services could be offered through third parties or by the ebook vendors. What about this, David:

Let’s say there are two types of ebook service, just as there are two types of movie DVD services. There’s rental, and there’s purchase. Rental is like Netflix. You have the option of downloading the movie/book electronically, or you can get it on a physical medium. Either way, you must “return” the movie/book before you can get another one.

If you want to purchase the movie/book, you can also get it either way, but it’s yours to keep *in your possession*. If you desire, you can also back up the book/movie electronically, encrypted so that no snooping can take place, or not encrypted if you don’t care about privacy. Conversion service also available so you can keep up with new media and/or use the book/movie on different devices. Backup and conversion services could be offered through third parties or by the ebook vendors.

]]> By: Paula B. http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108374 Paula B. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:15:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108374 David, If they're *only* on the cloud, that's bad for all the reasons mentioned in the post. I agree that that would be a terrible situation. David,

If they’re *only* on the cloud, that’s bad for all the reasons mentioned in the post. I agree that that would be a terrible situation.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108370 David Rothman Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:12:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108370 Hi, Paula--good question. Always a possibility. But suppose the books are available only on "the cloud" and the company doesn't want you to download them? I can indeed see a role for cloud computing, but it had better be done right. Thanks, David Hi, Paula–good question. Always a possibility. But suppose the books are available only on “the cloud” and the company doesn’t want you to download them?

I can indeed see a role for cloud computing, but it had better be done right.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Paula B. http://www.teleread.com/drm/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1108359 Paula B. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/21/cloud-computing-friend-of-snoops-and-control-freak-governments-kindle-zap-just-a-hint-of-the-future/#comment-1108359 What if you stored your books locally and used cloud computing resources to store encrypted back-up copies? What if you stored your books locally and used cloud computing resources to store encrypted back-up copies?

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