Fictionwise has noticed the Sony - Page 3

HarryT · 08-22-2007, 01:46 PM

An LRF file, by definition, has no DRM. The file format with DRM is LRX. Sony appear to be the only ones able to create LRX files.

Ravenflight · 08-22-2007, 02:13 PM

I am just so overjoyed by this news. Even though I'm Mac only at home I just ordered my Reader last night thinking for 58.00 it'd still be worth it even if I'm limited to free classics on the Mac. Now today I find out I have another 16000 titles to choose from and most of them written in this century! Finally a Connect site that is Mac compatible, is cheaper, can be easily navigated, and isn't locked to Windows. My prayers have been answered (even if not by Sony). Thank you thank you Fictionwise!

Nogg · 08-22-2007, 02:19 PM

Just to be sure, if I buy a book that is Multiformat, it will eventually get the LRF treatment, even if it doesn't have it currently, correct? I found a couple books that I'd like to buy, but the list doesn't seem to include LRF right now.

It sounds like they're working hard on converting them, so I'm very optimistic.

RWood · 08-22-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenflight

I am just so overjoyed by this news. Even though I'm Mac only at home I just ordered my Reader last night thinking for 58.00 it'd still be worth it even if I'm limited to free classics on the Mac. Now today I find out I have another 16000 titles to choose from and most of them written in this century! Finally a Connect site that is Mac compatible, is cheaper, can be easily navigated, and isn't locked to Windows. My prayers have been answered (even if not by Sony). Thank you thank you Fictionwise!

Don't forget about libprs500. It works on the Mac and can convert LIT books to lrf.

kovidgoyal · 08-22-2007, 03:23 PM

Yup, they're using libprs500 to do the conversions. Now if only I could get them to show their appreciation by giving me a free account ;-)

yvanleterrible · 08-22-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Yup, they're using libprs500 to do the conversions. Now if only I could get them to show their appreciation by giving me a free account ;-)

Hey man! We could set up a group here that'll write them nice letters of recommendation on your part. You've certainly earned that in our hearts!

Any one know an address that would do it?

RWood · 08-22-2007, 03:36 PM

They still need to work a bit on their formatting (a new story starts on the last line of a page with the first of three title lines showing while the other two are on the next page) but these are user formatting errors, not part of libprs500. These are automated mechanical conversions, but when you are converting 16,000 titles there is little time to tweek each one by hand.

RWood · 08-22-2007, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Hey man! We could set up a group here that'll write them nice letters of recommendation on your part. You've certainly earned that in our hearts!

Any one know an address that would do it?

Perhaps:

Fictionwise
346 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928

yvanleterrible · 08-22-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Perhaps:

Fictionwise
346 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928

Hmmm! I was thinking more of an e-address. Remember when we decided to write to publishers? We set up a letter that everyone copies, signs and slams it to them.

kovidgoyal · 08-22-2007, 03:44 PM

I'm just happy to see libprs500 being used on a large scale. I certainly never imagined this would happen when I first wrote it as a personal project!

dreamingreader · 08-22-2007, 04:15 PM

Yay! I've been waiting for something like this! It was so sad to flip through all the books that fictionwise has but not be able to buy them in a compatible format for my sony.

Good job fictionwise!

jmorton · 08-22-2007, 04:53 PM

Wow! I sent them an email a couple weeks ago, suggesting that they add the Sony format. I'm sure I wasn't the first, but I like the timing. It makes me feel like they listened to me.

Jim

JSWolf · 08-22-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

First run lrf-meta on it. If libprs500 is anywhere in the metadata (usually the Producer field), then that's an obvious giveaway. Since libprs500 is opensource that can easily have been changed, so if it isn't then the only way is to examine the actual structure of the file. That I think, I'm the only one capable of doing.

Author: Paolo Bacigalupi
Author.reading:
BookID:
Category: Science Fiction
Classification:
CreationDate: 2007-08-14
Creator:
FreeText: 2006 by Paolo Bacigalupi
Label:
Language: en
Page: 0
Producer: libprs500
Publisher: Fictionwise, Inc. www.Fictionwise.com
Title: Yellow Card Man
Title.reading:

Yes, libprs500 was used. I was right! WOO HOO!

Ravenflight · 08-22-2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Don't forget about libprs500. It works on the Mac and can convert LIT books to lrf.

I wasn't forgetting, but buying a book in .lit and then having to convert it to something else in order to read it is like going to Starbucks, ordering a latte, and getting handed a bag of whole beans. Its nice to see a major ebook retailer do all the work for me.

BobVA · 08-22-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I'm just happy to see libprs500 being used on a large scale. I certainly never imagined this would happen when I first wrote it as a personal project!

Tip of the propeller beanie to you Kovidgoyal, and thanks for the additional 16,000 books!!!

Cheers,
Bob

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08-22-2007, 01:46 PM	#31
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,547 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	An LRF file, by definition, has no DRM. The file format with DRM is LRX. Sony appear to be the only ones able to create LRX files.

08-22-2007, 02:13 PM	#32
Ravenflight Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Device: Sony Reader, Macbook, iPhone	I am just so overjoyed by this news. Even though I'm Mac only at home I just ordered my Reader last night thinking for 58.00 it'd still be worth it even if I'm limited to free classics on the Mac. Now today I find out I have another 16000 titles to choose from and most of them written in this century! Finally a Connect site that is Mac compatible, is cheaper, can be easily navigated, and isn't locked to Windows. My prayers have been answered (even if not by Sony). Thank you thank you Fictionwise!

08-22-2007, 02:19 PM	#33
Nogg Literate! Posts: 256 Karma: 2247 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: PRS-500	Just to be sure, if I buy a book that is Multiformat, it will eventually get the LRF treatment, even if it doesn't have it currently, correct? I found a couple books that I'd like to buy, but the list doesn't seem to include LRF right now. It sounds like they're working hard on converting them, so I'm very optimistic.

08-22-2007, 03:23 PM	#35
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,370 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yup, they're using libprs500 to do the conversions. Now if only I could get them to show their appreciation by giving me a free account ;-)

08-22-2007, 03:36 PM	#37
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	They still need to work a bit on their formatting (a new story starts on the last line of a page with the first of three title lines showing while the other two are on the next page) but these are user formatting errors, not part of libprs500. These are automated mechanical conversions, but when you are converting 16,000 titles there is little time to tweek each one by hand.

08-22-2007, 03:44 PM	#40
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,370 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm just happy to see libprs500 being used on a large scale. I certainly never imagined this would happen when I first wrote it as a personal project!

08-22-2007, 04:15 PM	#41
dreamingreader Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Reader--in repair	Yay! I've been waiting for something like this! It was so sad to flip through all the books that fictionwise has but not be able to buy them in a compatible format for my sony. Good job fictionwise!

08-22-2007, 04:53 PM	#42
jmorton Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 374 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Wow! I sent them an email a couple weeks ago, suggesting that they add the Sony format. I'm sure I wasn't the first, but I like the timing. It makes me feel like they listened to me. Jim

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