Well, as far as I can tell from the web, the MS Reader format is a *compiled* binary form of the OEB (www.openebook.org) specification. Specifically, MS Reader reads ".lit" files, which can be generated, according to the web site, only by a couple of proprietary products, all predicably enough running only under Windows.
I'm not happy about the idea of running under wine, since it really doesn't solve the fundamental problem of distribution in a proprietary format. It also doesn't seem to work: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ wine msreadersetup.exe Building font metrics. This may take some time... fixme:keyboard:X11DRV_KEYBOARD_DetectLayout Your keyboard layout was not found! Instead using closest match (0409) for scancode mapping. Please define your layout in windows/x11drv/keyboard.c and submit them to us for inclusion into future Wine releases. See documentation/keyboard for more information. fixme:win32:PE_CreateModule Security directory ignored fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:module:CreateProcessA (E:\pftc351~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe,...): lpCurrentDirectory E:pftc351~tmp ignored fixme:win32:PE_LoadImage FATAL: Need to relocate E:\pftc351~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe, but no relocation records present (stripped during link). Try to run that file directly ! fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented fixme:gdi:GetObjectA Magic 0000 not implemented Best, Andy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew J Perrin - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 269 Hamilton Hall, CB#3210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 USA On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > On Sun, Jul 08, 2001 at 10:26:34AM -0500, Andrew Perrin wrote: > > Greetings folks- > > > > Hello Andy, > > Just read your mail below. IMHO the Microsoft Reader format has been licensed > from Adobe and is thus very likely to be read-able by Acrobat Reader or any > of it's clones. Since they're talking about Reader this format is probably an > 'embraced' version of Adobe's electronic-book format. I suppose there is such > a reader for Linux as well by now. > > Also, IF it's in some proprietary format you might simply convert it on A > windows-box into PDF wich will allow you to use it no matter what. > > Anyway, keep us posted of any developments. > > Regards, > > Joris > > > I'd like to assign a book for a class this fall that is published only in > > hardcover and in something called "Microsoft Reader" format. The MS > > Reader format is about 1/2 the price, which matters (I don't like to make > > students pay more than necessary, particularly at a public > > school.). According to Amazon, the MS Reader is available only for > > Windows. Does anyone else know about this gizmo, what the format is, > > etc? I'm not willing to let Microsoft have a monopoly on my class, so if > > in fact it's Windows-only I'll either not assign the book (and let the > > publisher know!) or make them go with the expensive hardback. > > > > Thanks for any advice- > > Andy Perrin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Andrew J Perrin - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin > > Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill > > 269 Hamilton Hall, CB#3210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 USA > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
