iLiad iRex opens the Iliad for User-created Apps

CommanderROR · 11-16-2006, 06:29 AM

In an unexpected move, iRex today opened the Iliad to user-created applications. Those users who would like to use the improved PDF viewer our valued member Scotty1024 created or want to play Chess on the Iliad, send and receive emails or do many of the other things that make life so much more worth living and are possible thanks to the tireless efforts of our mobileread.com developer team can now visit the iRex developer site and "order" a special iDS update that makes it possible for users to run .sh applets from their Iliad devices.

Go here to apply for this update and join the discussion here to tell us what you think!

yokos · 11-16-2006, 06:52 AM

Great news! A wise step of iRex.
[OT] Well, posted photo doesn't show an user application, it's just a loaded png of my 666 sudokus package.

tribble · 11-16-2006, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yokos

[OT] Well, posted photo doesn't show an user application, it's just a loaded png of my 666 sudokus package.

Thats because CommanderRoR doesnt have the shell script option YET.

He is desperately waiting on an email from irex, like the rest of us 2.7.1ers

arivero · 11-16-2006, 07:07 AM

The move should be compared against Sony strategy, who could be trying to use NDA to separate legally documented developers from reverse engineers. Remember that while Sony has provided the source code, the installation script has been reverse engineered by the Russian guys. Fortunately Sony NDA includes the usual clause about not covering any statement already slipped to public knowledge by a third party.

nekokami · 11-16-2006, 08:06 AM

Ok. I am now officially saving my pennies for a unit.

(And since I'm presenting at a conference this weekend and getting paid to do so, it might not take that long to come up with the requisite pennies.)

CommanderROR · 11-16-2006, 08:09 AM

@yokos

Sorry for using your image...it was the first one I found in our gallery...:-)
I was in a hurry to put it up on the frontpage before somebody else does...maybe I should replace the picture...I'll lokk for a better one later when I have time.

yokos · 11-16-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

@yokos
Sorry for using your image...it was the first one I found in our gallery...:-)
I was in a hurry to put it up on the frontpage before somebody else does...maybe I should replace the picture...I'll lokk for a better one later when I have time.

Heh, it's cool to see my sudokos on frontpage again.

Devlar · 11-16-2006, 09:25 AM

Does this mean we'll get the ability to reflash the iLiad from a CF soon?

scotty1024 · 11-16-2006, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devlar

Does this mean we'll get the ability to reflash the iLiad from a CF soon?

No evidence either way on that one, iRex is still the mighty sphinx on this kind of thing.

And while everyone is all happy and joyous, anyone doing development is still at risk of bricking. We're still walking the tight rope. And iRex is still not releasing source code.

But I'm happy to have wasted my time on shellme271.zip, which was going to ship today to Tribble.

Adam B. · 11-16-2006, 09:45 AM

I'll be curious if the allow root access, and/or what precautions they are taking to protect the OS.

scotty1024 · 11-16-2006, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

I'll be curious if the allow root access, and/or what precautions they are taking to protect the OS.

It would be sueful if someone would download the official [SHELL] hack and run mrxvt.

I believe the command is whoami?

That will tell the story on what level access they have granted.

jæd · 11-16-2006, 09:52 AM

Has anyone got the scripts in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&page=5&pp=15 working yet...?

DHer · 11-16-2006, 10:14 AM

that's great. Now i *might* consider upgrading.

But let's wait for whoami.

tribble · 11-16-2006, 10:16 AM

scotty: Thanks for your time.

I installed the shell update and the terminal answers my question "whoami" with "root"

CommanderROR · 11-16-2006, 10:19 AM

good news I guess...^^

11-16-2006, 06:29 AM	#1
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	iRex opens the Iliad for User-created Apps In an unexpected move, iRex today opened the Iliad to user-created applications. Those users who would like to use the improved PDF viewer our valued member Scotty1024 created or want to play Chess on the Iliad, send and receive emails or do many of the other things that make life so much more worth living and are possible thanks to the tireless efforts of our mobileread.com developer team can now visit the iRex developer site and "order" a special iDS update that makes it possible for users to run .sh applets from their Iliad devices. Go here to apply for this update and join the discussion here to tell us what you think!

11-16-2006, 06:52 AM	#2
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	Great news! A wise step of iRex. [OT] Well, posted photo doesn't show an user application, it's just a loaded png of my 666 sudokus package. Last edited by yokos; 11-16-2006 at 07:39 AM.

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arivero Guru Posts: 607 Karma: 2157 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: NCR3125, Nokia 770,...	The move should be compared against Sony strategy, who could be trying to use NDA to separate legally documented developers from reverse engineers. Remember that while Sony has provided the source code, the installation script has been reverse engineered by the Russian guys. Fortunately Sony NDA includes the usual clause about not covering any statement already slipped to public knowledge by a third party.

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Ok. I am now officially saving my pennies for a unit. (And since I'm presenting at a conference this weekend and getting paid to do so, it might not take that long to come up with the requisite pennies.)

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CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	@yokos Sorry for using your image...it was the first one I found in our gallery...:-) I was in a hurry to put it up on the frontpage before somebody else does...maybe I should replace the picture...I'll lokk for a better one later when I have time.

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Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I'll be curious if the allow root access, and/or what precautions they are taking to protect the OS.

11-16-2006, 09:52 AM	#12
jæd Evangelist Posts: 458 Karma: 293 Join Date: May 2006	Has anyone got the scripts in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&page=5&pp=15 working yet...?

11-16-2006, 10:14 AM	#13
DHer Addict Posts: 261 Karma: 156 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: iliad	that's great. Now i might consider upgrading. But let's wait for whoami.

11-16-2006, 10:16 AM	#14
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	scotty: Thanks for your time. I installed the shell update and the terminal answers my question "whoami" with "root"

11-16-2006, 10:19 AM	#15
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	good news I guess...^^

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