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koavf OP t1_iwkv7ee wrote

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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