Lesson for e-bookers–from music biz: Napster DRM almost cracked

Napster is Windows-centric–complicating life for owners of linux and Mac boxes. But Digital-Lifestyles says some DRM-crackers intend to take care of that. Yo, Microsoft! If you want to do Microsoft Reader, shouldn’t you look beyond Windows? You’re offering a Mac verson of Office, so why not? Already the convert lit program has made a laughingstock out of Reader’s “protection” system. Of course, the best strategy for you or any other software company would be to go on to do new cross-platform software working with the OpenReader format. Along the way your new Reader could even render .lit files as well–making for a smooth transition. (D-L item via Pocket PC eBooks.)