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Old 08-30-2011, 03:02 AM   #1
Iņigo
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CoolReader vs. FBReader

Hi,

Reading this forum for PocketBook 903 ereader information I discovered Cool Reader ([1], [2]), an FBReader-like application, also from some Russian guys.

I compiled it on my linux desktop to see it running and it's pretty and fast, but not so different from FBReader. Initially I even thought it was a fork, but sources looks different, clearer in fact.

Porting to DR devices would require some work, as supplied frontends are based on Qt, wx or XCB (X window async libs), so it would need to write a gtk+ from scratch or maybe porting Qt libs.

For a few moments I thought on spending some time trying to write a gtk+ frontend but as code is C++ and I don't know much about it, I don't think I could get something usable.

Any volunteer or comments?
I could help with the gtk+ stuff if someone C++-experienced could get the lead.

Regards,
Iņigo


[1] https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Cool_Reader
[2] http://www.coolreader.org/e-index.htm
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