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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1814993" data-attributes="member: 13098">Strictly speaking, the proper terminology would be DRM-enabled PDF.DRM=Digital Rights ManagementThe basic concept is to prevent piracy.&nbsp; It is a lofty goal, but the implementation of Adobe's DRM enabled PDFs grate on a number of people, including myself.&nbsp; There are several threads back and forth on what the values/drawbacks of DRM enabled PDFs are so I will avoid retreading that issue.For many people, in many cases, you won't be able to tell the difference between a DRM-enabled PDF and a plain PDF.&nbsp; For some people, there will be issues, up to and including an inability to read a DRM-enabled PDF on your OS of choice.&nbsp; If you are using a mainstream, current OS with the latest version of Acrobat reader, then you likely won't notice a difference.&nbsp; If you are using something like a linux OS and Adobe hasn't released a new version of Acrobat reader, then you won't even be able to use a DRM-enabled PDF.&nbsp; Well, unless you crack the DRM functionality, which you cannot legally do in the United States.&nbsp; Even trying to crack it puts you in potential violation of the DCMA.&nbsp; I'm trying to avoid snarky commentary so this might seem a bit scattered and possibly less helpful.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; The DRM debate raged hot and heavy when DTRPG opened back in June and I see no need to open that box fully.DRM enabled PDFs include protections to try to give the publishers more rights on controlling how they are used.&nbsp; In theory, this will avoid piracy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1814993, member: 13098"] Strictly speaking, the proper terminology would be DRM-enabled PDF. DRM=Digital Rights Management The basic concept is to prevent piracy. It is a lofty goal, but the implementation of Adobe's DRM enabled PDFs grate on a number of people, including myself. There are several threads back and forth on what the values/drawbacks of DRM enabled PDFs are so I will avoid retreading that issue. For many people, in many cases, you won't be able to tell the difference between a DRM-enabled PDF and a plain PDF. For some people, there will be issues, up to and including an inability to read a DRM-enabled PDF on your OS of choice. If you are using a mainstream, current OS with the latest version of Acrobat reader, then you likely won't notice a difference. If you are using something like a linux OS and Adobe hasn't released a new version of Acrobat reader, then you won't even be able to use a DRM-enabled PDF. Well, unless you crack the DRM functionality, which you cannot legally do in the United States. Even trying to crack it puts you in potential violation of the DCMA. I'm trying to avoid snarky commentary so this might seem a bit scattered and possibly less helpful. :) The DRM debate raged hot and heavy when DTRPG opened back in June and I see no need to open that box fully. DRM enabled PDFs include protections to try to give the publishers more rights on controlling how they are used. In theory, this will avoid piracy. [/QUOTE]

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