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To: Stu R who wrote (3580)8/11/2000 11:44:34 AM
From: rel4490  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6516
 
<<My impression from this article...
thestandard.com
is that Microsoft and Gemstar are supporting the same standard (OEB) and are both competing with Adobe's PDF.
Could someone shed light on this seemingly important conflict?>>>>>

Microsoft and GMST are indeed competing against Adobe' PDF format, but each has unique encryption software that is incompatible with the other. Forbes uses the VHS/ Betamax analogy.