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MICROSOFT CERTIFIES OVERDRIVE AS DRM SOLUTIONS.


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) has authorized OverDrive to provide eBook copyright protection solutions to the eBook marketplace based upon Digital Asset Server (DAS) technologies by Microsoft. Under the terms of the agreement OverDrive will provide eBook resellers, publishers, and content portals copyright protection services to secure, sell and protect their Microsoft Reader Microsoft Reader is a Microsoft program for reading of e-books. The current version for desktops is 2.6.1 (Build), copyright 2000-2007, and requires Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows XP Tablet Edition - UMPC only. Version 2.1.  eBooks.

Powells, the world's largest independently owned bookstore located in Portland, Oregon, will be one of the first to utilize a DAS solution under this agreement. Powells.com will utilize OverDrive's MIDAS Midas (mī`dəs), in Greek mythology, king of Phrygia. Because he befriended Silenus, the oldest of the satyrs, Dionysus granted him the power to turn everything into gold by touch.  Technology(R) which is an easy to deploy application for adding Microsoft DAS to a booksellers website. OverDrive is demonstrating MIDAS Technology at Seybold SF a leading trade show for eBook technology.
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Publication:EDP Weekly's IT Monitor
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 4, 2000
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