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LRF Release to Open Source?
Since Sony has dumped LRF into the ditch --- why don't they do the world a favor and release it into the public domain? Most, if not all, of the Sony books I downloaded from the Sony Bookstore the last couple of years were beautifully formatted and a joy to read on my PRS-505. DRM is still unbreakable in LRF files, so many authors and publishers would be happy also (as much as I despise DRM).
It reminds me of OS/2: IBM dumped a perfectly good operating system, but never released it to open source (I know...licensing issues and so forth). |
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I believe you mean LRX.
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Yes, of course. Sorry I wasn't clearer!
![]() I guess what I'm trying to say is that the format is a good one, and it is a shame to have to watch it die. ![]() |
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There is plenty of documentation on LRF but LRX is for copyrighted books and they would likely get sued by publishers if they released a method of breaking copyright on existing books. The format itself does not half to die. Calibre supports conversion and other tools are available.
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