Re: Copy protection and Smashwords

We as a rule do not use DRM.

Every form of DRM has been broken by someone. You just have to Google it to learn how. Plus it is a flawed premise anyway because in order for it to work you have to give the decryption key to the customer. In other words, in the course of normal operation you are giving the key to the very person who may use it for piracy.

If you want to read a good explanation of this see:

http://craphound.com/msftdrm.txt

Our experience is that DRM doesn't make dishonest people "more honest". It just puts up technical hurdles that frustrate honest people. Most people are honest if you give them a fair price and make it easy to access the book. 

best,
richard
BookLocker.com


--- In [email protected], "fire471" <merwiemba@...> wrote:
>

> My book's been available in Kindle format for over a year and is selling quite well, but I'd like to make it available in other formats as well (as long as it's copy-protected).  Any advice is appreciated :)
> 



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