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koavf OP t1_iwkv7ee wrote

Reply to comment by Endysis_Aponia in Digital Books wear out faster than Physical Books - Internet Archive Blogs by koavf

Maybe, but you will also always be able to read plain text. The scenario where plain text is unreadable is one where there are no computers at all.

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MindlessRanger t1_iwm6xx3 wrote

An epub file is just a zip file with plain text chapters + images + table of contents inside laid down in a structured (read: standardized) manner. You can literally extract an epub file to a folder with a zip tool (like WinRAR if you use windows) and use notepad to read the book if you want.

And, even if it weren’t a fancy zip-based file format, but a binary format, the specification is out there and open freely.

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koavf OP t1_iwmfn58 wrote

Any steps more complicated than plain text make it harder to access the text. Have extra steps if you want, but always have plain text available.

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