LIT conversion (C#) developer - Page 2

doctorow · 08-30-2005, 12:20 PM

Nahh, I wouldn't worry about that. In fact, I am happy to see a new player among e-book readers! And if it's good, you surely deserve to make money out of it!

I was just curious why you didn't want to use the original code since you are allowed to do so as long as you respect GPL.

Jaapjan · 08-30-2005, 12:24 PM

Ah yes. I want to avoid pitfalls like that for now. I'm just curious if there are others trying the same thing as I do. But... doesn't seem that way.

Sorry I took so long to reply. Had to beat the chopper highscore.

doctorow · 08-30-2005, 12:49 PM

ROEFL.

Please keep us updated with the progress of your reader! Of course, if you could share a screenshot or two, even better

Jaapjan · 08-31-2005, 01:41 AM

Naturally. But the topic was actually about finding others who were attempting such a thing...

I'm not at the stage where I am up to screenshots, I'm trying to read the books first...which means some complicated rebuilding. Like the SHA-1 variant MS uses, the DES key and iv required and the decompression code.

Colin Dunstan · 08-31-2005, 04:33 AM

Good luck with your program, Jaapjan. Definitely sounds good to me, so don't give it up!

Jaapjan · 08-31-2005, 12:08 PM

Out of curiousity, Mr Dunstan. Why are you interested in it?

Colin Dunstan · 08-31-2005, 12:25 PM

Heh that's easy to answer. I use my PDA primarily for reading e-books. Any new e-book reader in town raises my interest, because I think although the current ones are already very good, there is still room for a lot of improvement.

Btw, you can call me Colin.

Jaapjan · 08-31-2005, 12:29 PM

As you wish, Mr. Dunstan. What can be improved in your opinion? Pure speculative naturally?

Jaapjan · 09-05-2005, 10:01 AM

Well. That's it for manifest and the DES validation. Now I have to go do some studying on how exactly Huffman trees relate to compression, in particular LZW compression.

Ahh...hobby programming. I love it.

cbarnett · 09-05-2005, 08:39 PM

Look on it as a wonderful learning process

Craig.

Jaapjan · 09-06-2005, 01:01 AM

Off course, off course. If there wasn't any fun in it, you wouldn't do it either, would you?

TadW · 09-06-2005, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaapjan

Off course, off course. If there wasn't any fun in it, you wouldn't do it either, would you?

Unless the result is you get really $$$$$$$

Jaapjan · 09-07-2005, 01:46 AM

Well, even from my hobby programming work I get a certain amount of cash. Not because I've sold anything to date, or tried to, but because I'm a professional programmer. Any programming that increases my general knowledge is always welcome since much of the techniques and discipline can be used elsewhere too. And it is existing out of components too.

dpierron · 09-14-2005, 06:07 AM

Jaapjan, I'm really happy to see another ebook reader developped, especially if it can read secured LIT files.
Don't you think that it would be interesting to keep focused on reading the encrypted LIT format, and leave the display/ebook stuff for an existing program ?
I mean, wouldn't it be easier to program a plugin for, let's say, the excellent µBook, that would permit it to read encrypted LIT files, and not have to program all the ebook reader part ?

Just an idea ...
David.

cbarnett · 09-14-2005, 06:13 AM

I believe David at Gowerpoint has deliberately steered away from letting µbook read encrypted formats, but a plugin has potential.... and the code for decrypting the format is already open source in the form of convertlit.

Craig.

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08-30-2005, 12:20 PM	#16
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Nahh, I wouldn't worry about that. In fact, I am happy to see a new player among e-book readers! And if it's good, you surely deserve to make money out of it! I was just curious why you didn't want to use the original code since you are allowed to do so as long as you respect GPL.

08-30-2005, 12:24 PM	#17
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Ah yes. I want to avoid pitfalls like that for now. I'm just curious if there are others trying the same thing as I do. But... doesn't seem that way. Sorry I took so long to reply. Had to beat the chopper highscore.

08-30-2005, 12:49 PM	#18
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	ROEFL. Please keep us updated with the progress of your reader! Of course, if you could share a screenshot or two, even better

08-31-2005, 01:41 AM	#19
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Naturally. But the topic was actually about finding others who were attempting such a thing... I'm not at the stage where I am up to screenshots, I'm trying to read the books first...which means some complicated rebuilding. Like the SHA-1 variant MS uses, the DES key and iv required and the decompression code.

08-31-2005, 04:33 AM	#20
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Good luck with your program, Jaapjan. Definitely sounds good to me, so don't give it up!

08-31-2005, 12:08 PM	#21
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Out of curiousity, Mr Dunstan. Why are you interested in it?

08-31-2005, 12:25 PM	#22
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Heh that's easy to answer. I use my PDA primarily for reading e-books. Any new e-book reader in town raises my interest, because I think although the current ones are already very good, there is still room for a lot of improvement. Btw, you can call me Colin.

08-31-2005, 12:29 PM	#23
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	As you wish, Mr. Dunstan. What can be improved in your opinion? Pure speculative naturally?

09-05-2005, 10:01 AM	#24
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Well. That's it for manifest and the DES validation. Now I have to go do some studying on how exactly Huffman trees relate to compression, in particular LZW compression. Ahh...hobby programming. I love it.

09-05-2005, 08:39 PM	#25
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Look on it as a wonderful learning process Craig.

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09-06-2005, 01:01 AM	#26
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Off course, off course. If there wasn't any fun in it, you wouldn't do it either, would you?

09-07-2005, 01:46 AM	#28
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	Well, even from my hobby programming work I get a certain amount of cash. Not because I've sold anything to date, or tried to, but because I'm a professional programmer. Any programming that increases my general knowledge is always welcome since much of the techniques and discipline can be used elsewhere too. And it is existing out of components too.

09-14-2005, 06:07 AM	#29
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Jaapjan, I'm really happy to see another ebook reader developped, especially if it can read secured LIT files. Don't you think that it would be interesting to keep focused on reading the encrypted LIT format, and leave the display/ebook stuff for an existing program ? I mean, wouldn't it be easier to program a plugin for, let's say, the excellent µBook, that would permit it to read encrypted LIT files, and not have to program all the ebook reader part ? Just an idea ... David.

09-14-2005, 06:13 AM	#30
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I believe David at Gowerpoint has deliberately steered away from letting µbook read encrypted formats, but a plugin has potential.... and the code for decrypting the format is already open source in the form of convertlit. Craig.