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frabjous · 11-02-2009, 11:20 PM

An ePub reader that has full CSS and SVG and XTHML support will have to have nearly all the resources of a web browser anyway. Why not just use your web browser? I imagine some plugins could be made to handle your other desired features like rotation and touchscreen support, etc.

Jellby's bash script here can be used to read ePubs on your web browser on linux. I prefer that to Calibre's viewer, which has never quite worked perfectly for me.

All that's missing is support for DRMed ePubs.

I'm not sure I understand your points about Sigil and Calibre. You can run the calibre viewer without running the library software. In fact, I almost never run the library thingy. I haven't used Sigil, but I doubt the editing features add much to how much is going into memory.

11-02-2009, 11:20 PM	#11
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	An ePub reader that has full CSS and SVG and XTHML support will have to have nearly all the resources of a web browser anyway. Why not just use your web browser? I imagine some plugins could be made to handle your other desired features like rotation and touchscreen support, etc. Jellby's bash script here can be used to read ePubs on your web browser on linux. I prefer that to Calibre's viewer, which has never quite worked perfectly for me. All that's missing is support for DRMed ePubs. I'm not sure I understand your points about Sigil and Calibre. You can run the calibre viewer without running the library software. In fact, I almost never run the library thingy. I haven't used Sigil, but I doubt the editing features add much to how much is going into memory. Last edited by frabjous; 11-02-2009 at 11:24 PM.