Adobe's DRM Standards Undermine ePub Compatibility Across E-Readers

ePub, the standardized e-book format, should work universally across devices, but Adobe's DRM implementation creates unexpected compatibility gaps with Kobo readers. This reveals a critical tension between open standards and proprietary digital rights management in the publishing industry. For users and authors, it demonstrates how vendor-specific restrictions can override the benefits of standardized formats, limiting true interoperability in digital publishing.