Exactly this.
Comment on Lending e-books in the EU just became a lot more complicated as libraries move to closed ecosystems
kambusha@sh.itjust.works 5 days agoI don’t think this is a case of trying to make more money. From what I understood, it’s an unintended consequence of accessibility rules coming into place. Ironically, a law that is meant to promote inclusion, will ultimately make the books less accessible.
Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 days ago
From what I understood, it’s an unintended consequence of accessibility rules coming into place.
It’s a fully intended consequence of DRM refusing to adapt to accessibility rules. Closed ecosystems make DRM easier, which was always the goal for publishers.
boatswain@infosec.pub 5 days ago
Sure it is: the only reason for DRM is to make more money.