Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Conversion and editing are easily applied to appropriately licensed digital books, but commercially purchased e-books may need to have digital rights management (DRM) restrictions removed. Calibre does not natively support DRM removal, but may enable DRM removal after installing plug-ins with such a function. [6] [7]
It is a proprietary format, but some reader software for general-purpose computers, particularly under Linux (for example, Calibre's internal viewer [2]), have the capability to read it. The LRX file extension represents a DRM-encrypted e-book. More recently, Sony has converted its books from BBeB to EPUB and is now issuing new titles in EPUB.
DRM became a major concern with the growth of the Internet in the 1990s, as piracy crushed CD sales and online video became popular. It peaked in the early 2000s as various countries attempted to respond with legislation and regulations and dissipated in the 2010s as social media and streaming services largely replaced piracy and content providers elaborated next-generation business models.
Advocacy poster 2006. Defective by Design (DBD) is a grassroots anti-digital rights management (DRM) initiative by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and CivicActions.Launched in 2006, DBD believes that DRM (which they call "digital restrictions management") makes technology deliberately defective, negatively affects digital freedoms, and is "a threat to innovation in media, the privacy of ...
In 2024, the company introduced two Grand Suites to the 40-year-old Royal Scotsman. The addition was "exceptionally well-received," Franklin said — so much so that Belmond plans to add more in 2025.
With a dominant defense leading the way, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth by producing their most lopsided win in a decade. Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a ...
In particular, Lopez’s sartorial prowess reached a new zenith in 2024. With all eyes on her during what has undoubtedly been a turbulent year, she proved that true style can sometimes be the ...
[2] [3] [10] During the International Day Against DRM, there are discussions and promotions of DRM-free media and technology. [1] Consumers are encouraged to switch to DRM-free alternatives. [11] Companies that agree with the criticism of DRM have been known to offer discounts on products like DRM-free ebooks. [12]