Thread: Open Source E-reader?
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Old 04-05-2014, 02:06 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
What would be the benefit of an "open source" reader? It would seem to have only disadvantages, in that it wouldn't be able to read library books, or the majority of books bought from most of the mainstream publishers.
But isn't this crossi's point? The reason why you can't read library e-books on an open source e-reader is because of the publishers' insistence on DRM. Same with mainstream publishers' books.
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