Once again it's only a matter of time. In this case I would expect it
would be software that could be loaded on a hand held computing device,
or PC that will control access to those documents. Software security is
even more fleeting than military secrets.
Joseph McAllister wrote:
The libraries here in the Seattle area offer a growing list of titles
that are available for download with a time limit on them, in PC, Mac,
and iPod formats. I find the iTouch a bit small for reading a book,
but my laptop is just fine.
I imagine that in the next few years lending libraries around the
world will have similar functions such as Amazon's Kindle. If not
broadcast like a cell phone, at least reachable via Wi Fi hotspots to
load a book into your reader of choice.
On Jul 19, 2009, at 09:19 , P. J. Alling wrote:
I refuse to use proprietary distribution formats because it locks you
into one vendor. Baen Books, a publisher of Science Fiction offers
their books in HTML format, (and a few others as well), but you can
read them in any browser, and they can't reach into your machine and
erase something you've already purchased. Not all of their catalog
is electronic of course, but a fare amount is, and they supply a
number of titles for reading on line or download for free in their
free library. I don't know if it's happened yet but if it hasn't
it's only a matter of time before someone hacks a kindel to produce
unauthorized copies of downloaded books, not because there's any
money in it, but just to do it...
Joseph McAllister
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