Anyone knows an open source ebook reader? Probably open source hardware but also software. At least software....so you don't get the bloated and locked amazon BS...
yesish, i think it's on top of the kindle software like an app. but the kindle needs to be on a specific firmware, jailbroken etc. it's a lot easier on a kobo, according to the docs at least
Ah this one seems promising. But prob better wait longer:
NOTICE: The PineNote is an experimental device. PineNote software is still in it’s infancy and therefore it is ONLY suitable for experienced developers. At present time, there is no default OS for the PineNote.
It is not ready for regular user and users. Thanks!
I heard about PocketBook Touch HD 3. At least there is no need to register anywhere and you also don't need to use the manufacturer's cloud connestion. But I don't know much more.
On my old Kobo Reader (Kobo is already better than Kindle, because it uses epub format, I was easily able to install FOSS software on top of the default Kobo system, such that I never saw it. I haven't tried on the current one, because I haven't been bothered as much by the Kobo system. It may have been koreader that I used - See libhunt.com/topic/kobo. For transfering books to the Kobo I use Calibre. Many books can be found on pirate bay. For living authors I usually buy in parallel a paper version of the book to give away to friends. I noticed that there was a lecture on foss ereaders now in the LibrePlanet conference - I will wait to see if they release the recording.
Which are the best open-source Kobo projects? This list will help you: ✅koreader, ✅plato, ✅kepubify, ✅orger, ✅NickelMenu, ✅kfmon, and ✅calibre-kobo-driver.
I looked in my CherryTree notes - it must have been in 2019 when I did the installation and I only remember that it was pretty easy. This is what I have there (sorry, it's rather a lot):
One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato You'll find here links to so called "one-click" install packages for both KOReader & Plato. This is primarily aimed at brand new users, with the goal of getting things to work in the most fool-proof manner possible, by sim
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I looked in my CherryTree notes - it must have been in 2019 when I did the installation and I only remember that it was pretty easy. This is what I have there (sorry, it's rather a lot):
One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato You'll find here links to so called "one-click" install packages for both KOReader & Plato. This is primarily aimed at brand new users, with the goal of getting things to work in the most fool-proof manner possible, by simply unpacking a single ZIP archive in the root of your Kobo eReader over USB. To make this possible, these packages bundle KFMon.
For existing users, if you're happy with your current setup, by all means, carry on! . Launchers are, by design, mutually exclusive: between fmon & KFMon, only the one installed last will be active, but where KSM is concerned, KSM will always take precedence, so this is NOT designed for KSM users. If you're curious as to what this actually does to original KOreader/Plato packages, the gory details are all here!
Now that this is out of the way, on to the good stuff!
As mentioned earlier, the installation instructions are dead simple:1. Choose what you want to install: KOReader, Plato, or both, and download the appropriate ZIP from the listing below. 2. Plug your Kobo eReader to your computer over USB. 3. Directly extract the ZIP archive you've just downloaded to the root directory of your device (i.e., not under any subdirectory). (That's the "one click" bit ;p) NOTE: Prefer the "Extract To" approach (and allow replacing existing content if it's asked of you) vs. manually copy/pasting or drag'n dropping bits of the ZIP content yourself, as preserving the integrity of the directory structure and its contents is of paramount importance! 4. Eject & unplug your device. The Kobo software should then appear to be processing a book, before restarting to process an update. NOTE: If it doesn't attempt to reboot, that's a sure thing something went wrong in the previous step (hint: see the NOTE). 5. Once your device has finished rebooting, you should simply be able to tap on the KOReader or Plato icon in your Home or your Library to launch it!
NOTE: Something that bears repeating from KFMon's FAQ: a FW update will disable it, so you'll have to reinstall it after a FW update in order to be able to launch stuff again. You can either use these packages or the standalone KFMon package.
The listing follows this format: Description | D/L Link | Last Modified | Size | MD5 Checksum | MR Thread
(A barebones version of this listing is also available here).
An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook and Android devices - Installation on Kobo devices · koreader/korea...
I forgot to mention that, although I have a kobo reader, for the last few months I have found myself reading more on my phone, where I use Librera Pro, from FDroid.
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(* i have a 7" eink android reader. it's slow as heck but works)
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It is not ready for regular user and users. Thanks!
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I have an android tablet and I use this app on it for reading your books :) So if you end up having to use android then I recommend this app.
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in reply to Tio • • •I looked in my CherryTree notes - it must have been in 2019 when I did the installation and I only remember that it was pretty easy. This is what I have there (sorry, it's rather a lot):
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koreader.rocks/
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One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato You'll find here links to so called "one-click" install packages for both KOReader & Plato.
... Show more...This is primarily aimed at brand new users, with the goal of getting things to work in the most fool-proof manner possible, by sim
I looked in my CherryTree notes - it must have been in 2019 when I did the installation and I only remember that it was pretty easy. This is what I have there (sorry, it's rather a lot):
github.com/koreader/koreader/w…
github.com/koreader/koreader/w…
koreader.rocks/
mobileread.com/forums/showthre…
One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato You'll find here links to so called "one-click" install packages for both KOReader & Plato.
This is primarily aimed at brand new users, with the goal of getting things to work in the most fool-proof manner possible, by simply unpacking a single ZIP archive in the root of your Kobo eReader over USB.
To make this possible, these packages bundle KFMon.
For existing users, if you're happy with your current setup, by all means, carry on! . Launchers are, by design, mutually exclusive: between fmon & KFMon, only the one installed last will be active, but where KSM is concerned, KSM will always take precedence, so this is NOT designed for KSM users.
If you're curious as to what this actually does to original KOreader/Plato packages, the gory details are all here!
Now that this is out of the way, on to the good stuff!
As mentioned earlier, the installation instructions are dead simple:1. Choose what you want to install: KOReader, Plato, or both, and download the appropriate ZIP from the listing below.
2. Plug your Kobo eReader to your computer over USB.
3. Directly extract the ZIP archive you've just downloaded to the root directory of your device (i.e., not under any subdirectory). (That's the "one click" bit ;p)
NOTE: Prefer the "Extract To" approach (and allow replacing existing content if it's asked of you) vs. manually copy/pasting or drag'n dropping bits of the ZIP content yourself, as preserving the integrity of the directory structure and its contents is of paramount importance!
4. Eject & unplug your device. The Kobo software should then appear to be processing a book, before restarting to process an update.
NOTE: If it doesn't attempt to reboot, that's a sure thing something went wrong in the previous step (hint: see the NOTE).
5. Once your device has finished rebooting, you should simply be able to tap on the KOReader or Plato icon in your Home or your Library to launch it!
NOTE: Something that bears repeating from KFMon's FAQ: a FW update will disable it, so you'll have to reinstall it after a FW update in order to be able to launch stuff again. You can either use these packages or the standalone KFMon package.
The listing follows this format:
Description | D/L Link | Last Modified | Size | MD5 Checksum | MR Thread
(A barebones version of this listing is also available here).
One-Click Kobo Packages:
• KOReader | KOReader-v2019.08.zip | 2019-Aug-10 07:26:40 | 34.5M | 8cc1f681d9895c2c9116072236584f71 | KOReader
• Plato | Plato-0.7.5.zip | 2019-Aug-18 09:02:03 | 19.4M | 8608e8ea3a22a9f8ebf4e8d9a01c22e2 | Plato
• KOReader AND Plato | Plato-0.7.5_KOReader-v2019.08.zip | 2019-Aug-13 23:34:45 | 53.5M | f60902c8b89cf62f16394807015ad00b | KFMon
Last updated on Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:13:22 +0200
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