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O'Reilly To Release DRM-free Ebooks In July

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the piracy-be-damned dept.

andrewsavikas writes "Starting in July, O'Reilly Media will pilot select books as DRM-free ebook bundles (PDF, EPUB, and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket) priced at or below the cover price of the book. David Pogue comments on the pilot in the wake of his own recent dustup about ebooks and piracy, covered previously on Slashdot."

3 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. Re:DRM free eBooks could be easy by Coopjust · · Score: 3, Informative

    PDF includes encrypted protection on editing via password (which could be strong) and it is an ISO standard...

  2. Light contrast and good monitor. by Odder · · Score: 3, Informative

    First make sure your monitor is working well. You can easily check this with a test pattern If it flickers or has aliasing you need better.

    Try to reduce the contrast in light levels between your monitor and it's surroundings. High contrasts in light level will cause your eyes to work harder and reduce your ability to see fine details.

  3. Re:I'll buy a few... by shmlco · · Score: 3, Informative

    You might have noticed that they're going to be selling a bundle of three formats for one price (EPUB, PDF, and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket). With the non-PDF formats you can reflow the text and adjust the font size to fit the screen.

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