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Originally Posted by wallcraft
Have you tried asking the developers of FBReader? This is available for all Desktops and can in principle run on any Linux-based E-Ink device, if the interface is tweaked. It actually does run on the iRex iLiad using either the iRex API or its native GTK+ interface (via the touchscreen). There is also already a version for the Hanlin V3, see FBReader port to (Lbook|Hanlin) V3.
FBReader already (partially) supports DRM-free ePub. Adding DRM-free eReader support would be easy, but no one has ever asked for it (since there are very few DRM-free eReader ebooks).
With most Open Source projects, it would be impossible to add DRM support - because most vendors won't release code for DRM decoding. However, there is one exception to the Open Source limitation - the authors of the Open Source code can distribute a binary only version that includes DRM processing. The FBReader authors have expressed a willingness to think about doing this. We know eReader's DRM scheme is amenable to 3rd party implementation, since there is already an unauthorized Python script that strips the DRM. In this case, you would have a license from FictionWise - so it would be an authorized version and could even use FictionWise's decryption code as a binary plug-in to FBReader. |
Dear Wallcraft:
Your info was very helpful and appreciated. Any way you could list your email address as I would like to delineate a little of this! If I list mine I think there would be an avalanche!
I do really want to thank you very much!!