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The eBook User’s Bill of Rights

February 28th, 2011 · No Comments · ebook rights

The eBook User’s Bill of Rights is a statement of the basic freedoms that should be granted to all eBook users. The eBook User’s Bill of Rights Every eBook user should have the following rights: the right to use eBooks under guidelines that favor access over proprietary limitations the right to access eBooks on any [...]

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IDPF name Bill McCoy as new Executive Director

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · press release

From the press release: After conducting an extensive search, the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill McCoy as Executive Director, effective January 9, 2011. Bill will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the IDPF, the global trade and standards organization for digital publishing. In [...]

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Blio is the bastard spawn of Bill Gates – It needs to die

September 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments · opinion, software news

I learned a new detail about Blio today and it has changed my opinion. Earlier this week Mike Cane asked me about Blio DRM on Twitter (Here is the site he linked to). I had thought that Blio used Adept DRM on its ebooks. On the off chance that I was wrong, I sent an [...]

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