Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
I would curse the day it gets implemented. I'll rather see that effort being pushed to better open standard applications like a good OGG Vorbis / Theora playback. Maybe even LaTex and OpenDocuments. On 1/26/07, Jonathan Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are the chances we'll be able to get the ability to read DRM'd books from either Mobipocket or eReader? I really miss this ability and while I know there is no actual DRM on the device -- and believe me I don't really want it either -- I would like to read some more current books or journals on my Nokia tablet. I've got accounts with both Mobipocket and eReader from my Palm days... We can get music from iTunes to MP3... Perhaps there's a conversion technique we might be able to share? Thanks, JG -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gizmo - JonathanGreene blog - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users -- Kahlil Johnson Ya tengo GMAIL!! ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jonathan Greene escreveu: What are the chances we'll be able to get the ability to read DRM'd books from either Mobipocket or eReader? I really miss this ability and while I know there is no actual DRM on the device -- and believe me I don't really want it either -- I would like to read some more current books or journals on my Nokia tablet. I've got accounts with both Mobipocket and eReader from my Palm days... We can get music from iTunes to MP3... Perhaps there's a conversion technique we might be able to share? I'm not being very active on the maemo efforts (I'm working on a remote access system but will take some time to be able to release it) but if my opinion count to anything, I hope we *never* have this kind of crap anywhere near. I understand your need Jonathan but I think DRM stuff should rot in hell or, at least, remains only attached to proprietary OSs, which is close enough ;) []s Adilson. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFuh7A2cB5Bt7H7YARAgCnAJsGlnKmQWU5iI1gd+YUM//C3qNTKACgmi6Q j/rlRpz9IG/n6bq8D/KYDfY= =Km+Z -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
Clearly I've touched a nerve here - I hate DRM as well guys... I just want to be able to use my Tablet to read more than web, email and RSS. Classic public domain works of literature and the Hacker Crackdown are not doing it for me. On 1/26/07, Adilson Oliveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jonathan Greene escreveu: What are the chances we'll be able to get the ability to read DRM'd books from either Mobipocket or eReader? I really miss this ability and while I know there is no actual DRM on the device -- and believe me I don't really want it either -- I would like to read some more current books or journals on my Nokia tablet. I've got accounts with both Mobipocket and eReader from my Palm days... We can get music from iTunes to MP3... Perhaps there's a conversion technique we might be able to share? I'm not being very active on the maemo efforts (I'm working on a remote access system but will take some time to be able to release it) but if my opinion count to anything, I hope we *never* have this kind of crap anywhere near. I understand your need Jonathan but I think DRM stuff should rot in hell or, at least, remains only attached to proprietary OSs, which is close enough ;) []s Adilson. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFuh7A2cB5Bt7H7YARAgCnAJsGlnKmQWU5iI1gd+YUM//C3qNTKACgmi6Q j/rlRpz9IG/n6bq8D/KYDfY= =Km+Z -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gizmo - JonathanGreene blog - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jonathan Greene escreveu: Clearly I've touched a nerve here - I hate DRM as well guys... I just want to be able to use my Tablet to read more than web, email and RSS. Classic public domain works of literature and the Hacker Crackdown are not doing it for me. As I said, I perfectly understand your point but I think we should stay clear of some things and DRM is one of those things. []s from Brazil. Adilson. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFuiki2cB5Bt7H7YARAttyAKCf+zDKuSHZdGUE30ZEfxx0ZavSLwCfdOf8 PQnxGuAMLkYb0ESZ4DXLLms= =dXb5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 11:07:52AM -0500, Jonathan Greene wrote: Clearly I've touched a nerve here - I hate DRM as well guys... I just want to be able to use my Tablet to read more than web, email and RSS. Classic public domain works of literature and the Hacker Crackdown are not doing it for me. http://webscription.net sells non-DRMed books in free formats. There's also Baen Free Library where you can get free non-DRMed books (many of those are first books in a series, so if you get hooked up, you'll buy the rest). When you buy DRM, you get what you deserve. Marius Gedminas -- Stupidity management for the superuser is a user space issue in Unix systems. -- Alan Cox signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
Clearly I've touched a nerve here - I hate DRM as well guys... I think you've also gotten a lack of useful responses because you're asking in the wrong forum. MobiPocket and eReader need to release their software for the 770, there's nothing that Nokia can do to facilitate that. Thanks, Mike ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
Fair enough - was just wondering what others were doing. Seems there's an app that you can run on Windows which will let you actually strip the DRM from .pdb files, and given that you have to enter your username and credit card in the command to strip, it seems like it's on the good side of the fair use argument... As usual with this stuff users just want to use the content how they want -- suppose that's why we are all in violent agreement about not using DRM to begin with. I don't have much hope that eReader or Mobipocket will come through for us until we can show there's a substantial market - or offer services to port the client. Assume people have used ManyBooks.net for FBReader? What's the best format for our friend the tablet -- best to read from I as I know there are quite a few that actually work. Thanks, JG On 1/26/07, Michael P. Lococo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Clearly I've touched a nerve here - I hate DRM as well guys... I think you've also gotten a lack of useful responses because you're asking in the wrong forum. MobiPocket and eReader need to release their software for the 770, there's nothing that Nokia can do to facilitate that. Thanks, Mike ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gizmo - JonathanGreene blog - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] Premium eBooks?
Jonathan, Fair enough - was just wondering what others were doing. I think the consensus is that we're getting content from any one of the many sources that do not encumber it with copy protection. Obviously this does limit choice of content, but the alternative is having limited choice of reading platforms (or finding unsupported ways of stripping the DRM, as you noted in your last message). My favorite content sources are: http://gutenberg.org/ http://podiobooks.com/ (audio books instead of text, contemporary work) http://librivox.org/ (audio books, classic out of copyright work) http://archive.org/ (all kinds of stuff, including classic movies) I would also reinforce the importance of asking for 770 ports from your favorite eBook stores. I think the 770 is the best reading device on the market, and I find it odd that it hasn't gotten more support from the commercial eBook folks. Thanks, Mike ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
