Thread: Linux for e-readers: OpenInkpot progress *IS* being made...
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Old 07-08-2008, 12:24 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by delphidb96 View Post
This is going to be a complete replacement of the OS.

And the distro will include the library manager (whichever is developed) and the ebook reading app (FBReader right now - but maybe in a year or two something else could come along.).
So what exactly is the advantage of this? Will it support any DRM formats? My understanding is the FBReader doesn't support any DRM at this time.

Why will OI be better than the software that Bookeen/Astak/Sony provides?

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