Kobo EPUB Compatibility Issues Traced to Adobe's Rendering Engine
By
André Klein
Summary
The article discusses how Kobo e-readers are rejecting EPUB files that are perfectly valid according to the EPUB standard, and attributes this issue to Adobe's rendering engine. The author argues that while the EPUB files pass validation, Kobo's implementation (powered by Adobe's technology) is overly strict or buggy, causing compatibility problems for users and publishers. The piece criticizes Adobe's role in the e-book ecosystem and the lack of standardization enforcement.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledAdobe isn't exactly a beloved company these days.
People begrudgingly use their stuff, because the Creative Suite is an industry standard (read: monopoly) or there are simply no worthwhile alternatives,...
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