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Huh, I had no idea such a thing existed already. We don't have it in the local system, that's for sure - and it looks like Kindle isn't directly supported. Bummer, big time. One of the Sonys and the Nook seem to be supported by Overdrive. Yes, removing DRM would violate the DMCA as circumventing an access control device. Although I want access for myself, what I really want is overall simple, ubiquitous access for anybody, and that's not going to be found through an arcane technical process (or even one that people think is, even if it's really 'simple' to someone like you or me). The less steps involved, the better.
However I just discovered we do have something called NetLibrary which has about 7k modern, free titles in PDF, which isn't too too bad. Looks like it's mostly academic, professional, or general public information stuff(childcare and resume-building, skeezy 'how to succeed!' books, etc). Still, at least that's something. Though it's not the direct-to-device lending I had in mind - that's what I want to see. And libraries renting e-readers, too.
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07-16-2010, 01:53 PM
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