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by iz_zi 1186 days ago
Why haven’t you invested in a open source alternative that doesn’t limit your choices?
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mdavidn 1186 days ago
What would an "open source alternative" to The Economist look like exactly?
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iz_zi 1186 days ago
I meant the e reader, not the economist, to clarify.
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BossingAround 1186 days ago
Ah yes, the DRM that is solved by buying a device which does not support said DRM.
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iz_zi 1186 days ago
Also there are many open source e readers, that include e ink technology too. Amazon tried but idk something’s off.. smells like Microsoft… a bit if you ask me :^)
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daveoc64 1186 days ago
You've not understood the problem.

The problem is not the devices that support DRM.

Many ereaders support some form of DRM, but that doesn't stop you reading both free and paid content without DRM.

The problem is that the content (Newspapers/Magazine) is not made available via a suitable medium to continue reading it on an ereader.

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