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ManDay · 06-11-2014, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the replies. My concern is that I don't expect the default software configuration to provide what I need (i.e. a map, let alone with a good user interface) so I expect that I will hace to write my own program. By FOSS I just want to make sure I don't run into any unexpected problems due to closed-ness (e.g. I need a different kernel but I can't compile a working kernel because all the drivers are compiled in and propriatary).

So I take it the Kobo (on which I know people have installed software like XCSoar) does not match those requirements?

06-11-2014, 02:46 AM	#5
ManDay E-Reader Posts: 274 Karma: 1606616 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: DPT-S1	Thanks for the replies. My concern is that I don't expect the default software configuration to provide what I need (i.e. a map, let alone with a good user interface) so I expect that I will hace to write my own program. By FOSS I just want to make sure I don't run into any unexpected problems due to closed-ness (e.g. I need a different kernel but I can't compile a working kernel because all the drivers are compiled in and propriatary). So I take it the Kobo (on which I know people have installed software like XCSoar) does not match those requirements?