Thread: FBReader 0.10.0 out now
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Old 01-15-2009, 09:37 AM   #13
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Do they plans to support Cybook?
OpenInkPot includes FBReader. This is already working well on the Hanlin V3, although it is a long way from a 1.0 release (currently between 0.1 and 0.2). There are several issues with getting OpenInkPot on the Cybook, including a) an insanely small amount of main memory (16MB), and b) very few hardware keys. The reason (b) is significant is that FBReader was originally designed for "Linux PDAs", which included a touch screen and so FBReader generally requires a pointing device (touch or mouse) to function, although not for the actual reading step. OpenInkPot has implemented a (large) subset of FBReader's functionality using the 16 buttons and switches on the Hanlin. The OpenInkPot team are working on remapping the user interface to the Cybook's keypad and estimate it will take a couple of months.

Note that on the Hanlin, it is possible to leave the Hanlin firmware in place and reboot into OpenInkPot on demand. The only cost of this is the time it takes to boot into OIP and then the time it takes to reboot the Hanlin when you exit OIP.
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