E-book creators are encountering a frustrating compatibility problem: Kobo devices are rejecting ePub files that meet publishing standards. According to an analysis of this issue, the problem lies in how Kobo's reading system implements Adobe's DRM and validation rules—applying stricter checks than the ePub specification actually requires. It's a cautionary tale about device fragmentation in supposedly open formats.

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