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HarryT · 08-29-2011, 05:12 AM

You've got me a little confused here, SmokeAndMirrors. You've said on a number of occasions that having an "open source" reader is a non-negotiable requirement. That surely implies getting a reader which has just that: open source reading software, does it not? The readers which fit your requirement would seem, therefore, to be those open source reading programs such as FBReader or CoolReader. That is, Pocketbook, Onyx, BeBook, etc. Those with Adobe ADE-based firmware cannot be described as "open source" in any way whatsoever; they are paying a licence fee to Adobe and the firmware is proprietary. Have you now dropped your "open source" requirement?

08-29-2011, 05:12 AM	#68
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You've got me a little confused here, SmokeAndMirrors. You've said on a number of occasions that having an "open source" reader is a non-negotiable requirement. That surely implies getting a reader which has just that: open source reading software, does it not? The readers which fit your requirement would seem, therefore, to be those open source reading programs such as FBReader or CoolReader. That is, Pocketbook, Onyx, BeBook, etc. Those with Adobe ADE-based firmware cannot be described as "open source" in any way whatsoever; they are paying a licence fee to Adobe and the firmware is proprietary. Have you now dropped your "open source" requirement? Last edited by HarryT; 08-29-2011 at 07:06 AM.