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Originally Posted by smihaila
I would prefer the Linux clean & open source distro that we're currently having for M92, over the Java/Android crap.
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I don't know. Android is linux anyway. But there are so many apps ready-made for android. And new appearing every day. Some might be useful on an e-reader.
As to what is really important - Cool Reader 3 - it is pretty easy to build it from sources for android in Eclipse even under Windows - once you do, you can modify Cool Reader to your liking. A linux port probably has to be more tailored for a specific reader hardware. Some SDK for a specific reader might be also needed. For android, android SDK and android NDK should be enough, although some slight adjustments for a specific reader still may be done, for example, in the area of button support, etc.
And Cool Reader for android is more advanced to begin with than for other platforms, I think.
The second important thing is dictionary software. Again, for android there is some choice of ready made dictionaries, although probably not specifically for e-ink devices.