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Interestingly enough, the author doesn't refer to e-books at all. Personally, the fact that "books stop working" [1] if DRM runs out scares the heck out of me,
by janandonly 3y ago
Interestingly enough, the author doesn't refer to e-books at all.
Personally, the fact that "books stop working" [1] if DRM runs out scares the heck out of me, but not enough to stop buying cheap books on Amazon.
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/06/27/the-books-will-stop-working-how-the-microsoft-store-is-retiring-its-books-category/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/06/27/the-books-...
- thefurdrake 3y agoStripping DRM off books is super easy. I have an archive of all the (audio)books I've purchased, because I still want access to things when a company decides they're no longer interested in the product.
- shreyshnaccount 3y agoLibgen