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Slightly off topic - Ebooks



   From: Edward Ned Harvey <blu-Z8efaSeK1ezqlBn2x/YWAg at public.gmane.org>
   Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:52 -0500

   > > > The music industry will never release electronic format
   > > > materials without enforceable piracy prevention.
   > >
   > > Publishing industry is taking the music industry as what not to do.
   > 
   > I think you're wrong, but only history will declare the victor.

   What, precisely, do you think?
   Do you think one day, all materials will be available for free?  Publishers
   will simply give up on DRM?

DRM and free are separate issues.

-- 
Robert Krawitz                                     <rlk-FrUbXkNCsVf2fBVCVOL8/A at public.gmane.org>

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