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Originally Posted by Gertjan
This may have been true for the iLiad, but not for DR1000. I should mention that I am employed by iRex so I'm bias. That said, building applications for DR1000 (iOn) can't be much easier. GTK-based applications just need to be compiled with the toolchain, and for more integration, API with documentation are provided.
I know that big players like Nokia and Google attract quite a lot of attention from developers, but for smaller companies it is not that obvious. Sure I hope that they pull it off. More open source programs for ereaders will benefit all users and is good for everyone in the business (who adopt OSS).
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Yes, it was the iLiad I had in mind having read something about some code or interface not being available.
I was thinking about buying an iLiad (instead of a Cybook) because I thought it would be fun to develop applications for it. But I could not really afford it at the time and a 6 inch reader was better suited for my needs.
What I have seen most open source development seems to take place for devices that are not so expensive like mp3-players, routers, and so on. Probably because a lot of people buy them so you will attract a critical mass of people to create a community.
I also think if you can push for or create standards for how reading devices or reading programs interacts with each other you will attract a lot of interest and a lote of developers.