TomeRaider to go open source

MatYadabyte · 11-11-2009, 01:47 PM

Hi Folks

I am currently writing a novel (amongst other things) and don't have the time to see the development of TomeRaider on these platforms:

Palm
S60
Windows
(I'm not sure what's happening with the Iphone and Android live versions but I am open to suggestions...)

So I figure if anyone wants to have the source code to continue developing these as Free and Open Source then let me know and I would be glad to make this happen

I also have the name mobilereader.org (which I have had for years) which I would be happy to hand over to the Mobile Reader community if we felt that would be a better name than TomeRaider.

Anyways... maybe this will gain no interest. My intentions are wholesome

Thanks

Mat Ripley
CEO Yadabyte.com
http://twitter.com/matripley

jotache · 11-12-2009, 02:10 PM

TomeReader?

HarryT · 11-12-2009, 02:12 PM

TomeRaider. Been around forever and a day, ever since the days of ancient British Psion handheld devices in the 80s, I believe. Largely used for reference-type books. Excellent program.

MatYadabyte · 11-13-2009, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

TomeRaider. Been around forever and a day, ever since the days of ancient British Psion handheld devices in the 80s, I believe. Largely used for reference-type books. Excellent program.

Not quite the 80's! Since about 1997 when I did the first one on the Psion Series 5.

There are many thousands of free Tomeraider ebook and e reference files on

www.tomeraider.com
www.memoware.com

Thanks

Mat

HarryT · 11-13-2009, 04:37 AM

My mistake, Mat; it just feels like forever

. I have fond memories of using on my Psion 5!

jotache · 11-13-2009, 07:27 AM

When I said "Tomereader?" I meant to answer the comment below. In other words that TomeReader is perhaps a more suitable name than the one suggested.

Apologies for any confusion.

P.S. I also have been using TomeRaider for many years, starting with my Psions.

I also have the name mobilereader.org (which I have had for years) which I would be happy to hand over to the Mobile Reader community if we felt that would be a better name than TomeRaider.

RichyRich · 11-13-2009, 09:07 AM

How about open sourcing NewsRaider as well, since it hasn't been developed in a couple of years. I would still be using it if it didn't demand to update the profiles from a remote server. Still, it was nice to be able to cache all the web pages without all the ad junk.

MatYadabyte · 11-14-2009, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichyRich

How about open sourcing NewsRaider as well, since it hasn't been developed in a couple of years. I would still be using it if it didn't demand to update the profiles from a remote server. Still, it was nice to be able to cache all the web pages without all the ad junk.

I loved Newsraider (I'm biased, of course)... but really it became redundant after Google Reader, I feel. I'm happy to release the code for that too, but I think its wise to focus on Open Sourcing TomeRaider first

Mat

MatYadabyte · 11-14-2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

My mistake, Mat; it just feels like forever

. I have fond memories of using on my Psion 5!

Mee too! It was the first reader to get multi megabyte files on a handheld!

Ahh nostalgia.. now the covers of Ebooks are probably multi-megabytes:P

Mind you its still the only way to get the full text of the Wikipedia on a handheld as far as I know?

Mat

zdavatz · 03-10-2010, 04:31 AM

TomeRaider definitely needs to get more OpenSource. The functionalities are good, but I can hardly find any descriptions on how to create a TR4 book. Any Feedback is welcome.

MatYadabyte · 03-11-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zdavatz

TomeRaider definitely needs to get more OpenSource. The functionalities are good, but I can hardly find any descriptions on how to create a TR4 book. Any Feedback is welcome.

I am happy make it open source!

But it needs developers to move it forwards.

It could be the premier open source platform. There are already thousands of books available for it.

I have the sourcecode here if anyone wants to own that project

Thanks

Mat

zdavatz · 03-12-2010, 02:14 AM

Dear Mat

I suggest you release the source code to GitHub under GPLv2.

Once it is out there, the developers will come.

All our source-code can be found here:

http://scm.ywesee.com

I really recommend git as source-code management tool.

Best
Zeno

MatYadabyte · 03-15-2010, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zdavatz

Dear Mat

I suggest you release the source code to GitHub under GPLv2.

Once it is out there, the developers will come.

All our source-code can be found here:

http://scm.ywesee.com

I really recommend git as source-code management tool.

Best
Zeno

Hi Zeno

Thanks for the info. If you would like to help with this that would be great

Best wishes

Mat

11-11-2009, 01:47 PM	#1
MatYadabyte Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 216 Join Date: Aug 2005	TomeRaider to go open source Hi Folks I am currently writing a novel (amongst other things) and don't have the time to see the development of TomeRaider on these platforms: Palm S60 Windows (I'm not sure what's happening with the Iphone and Android live versions but I am open to suggestions...) So I figure if anyone wants to have the source code to continue developing these as Free and Open Source then let me know and I would be glad to make this happen I also have the name mobilereader.org (which I have had for years) which I would be happy to hand over to the Mobile Reader community if we felt that would be a better name than TomeRaider. Anyways... maybe this will gain no interest. My intentions are wholesome Thanks Mat Ripley CEO Yadabyte.com http://twitter.com/matripley

11-12-2009, 02:12 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 30,174 Karma: 73231 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: DR1000S, PB360, PRS-600, Kindle 2 & 3, BeBook Neo, iPad, iPhone 4	TomeRaider. Been around forever and a day, ever since the days of ancient British Psion handheld devices in the 80s, I believe. Largely used for reference-type books. Excellent program. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading She and Allan, by H. Rider Haggard. Last edited by HarryT; 11-12-2009 at 02:36 PM. Reason: Typo.

11-13-2009, 04:37 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 30,174 Karma: 73231 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: DR1000S, PB360, PRS-600, Kindle 2 & 3, BeBook Neo, iPad, iPhone 4	My mistake, Mat; it just feels like forever . I have fond memories of using on my Psion 5! __________________ Harry Currently proofreading She and Allan, by H. Rider Haggard.

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jotache Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Device: none	TomeReader?

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jotache Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Device: none	When I said "Tomereader?" I meant to answer the comment below. In other words that TomeReader is perhaps a more suitable name than the one suggested. Apologies for any confusion. P.S. I also have been using TomeRaider for many years, starting with my Psions. I also have the name mobilereader.org (which I have had for years) which I would be happy to hand over to the Mobile Reader community if we felt that would be a better name than TomeRaider.

11-13-2009, 09:07 AM	#7
RichyRich Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 210 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: EZ Reader Pocket Pro	How about open sourcing NewsRaider as well, since it hasn't been developed in a couple of years. I would still be using it if it didn't demand to update the profiles from a remote server. Still, it was nice to be able to cache all the web pages without all the ad junk.

03-10-2010, 04:31 AM	#10
zdavatz Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Device: Kindle, iPhone, HTC D2 not Sony.	TomeRaider definitely needs to get more OpenSource. The functionalities are good, but I can hardly find any descriptions on how to create a TR4 book. Any Feedback is welcome.

03-12-2010, 02:14 AM	#12
zdavatz Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Device: Kindle, iPhone, HTC D2 not Sony.	Dear Mat I suggest you release the source code to GitHub under GPLv2. Once it is out there, the developers will come. All our source-code can be found here: http://scm.ywesee.com I really recommend git as source-code management tool. Best Zeno


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