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Old 02-17-2026, 01:27 PM   #10
ohIdon'tknow
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Originally Posted by Sirtel View Post
But the OS on Kobos and Pocketbooks isn't. You don't even have to register or log in anywhere to use them.
At present you can mess about with Kobo and Pocketbooks. But isn't Kobo introducing secure boot across its range? Which could seriously hamper 3rd party development. Who's to say Pocketbook won't go the same way. And could you do anything to stop them? I just think maybe it'd a good idea to have an open e-reader OS than can't be locked down at the whim of some CEO or other.

And Kobo isn't entirely 100% open-source, is it? It does have some proprietary elements like DRM and wotnots. I know that for the clever cloggs there are ways to bypass DRM and the Kobo ecosystem, but that's not really the point. It will still affect the wider society. Maybe a PineNote (and other e-ink tablets) with Calibre OS won't make much of a dent in the enshittification of society, but it's likely better than relying upon the kindness of strangers in some distant boardroom.
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