[LINK] ebook readers -- here they come!

[Kim Holburn]

On 2009/Aug/29, at 10:46 AM, Danny Yee wrote:

> Jan Whitaker wrote:
>> Here's the matrix: http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix
>
> That matrix leaves out one very important bit of information.
> Which (if any) of those readers are running free software systems?

There's a line that says OS
OS 	WinCE 	Linux 	Linux 	Linux 	Linux 	Linux 	Linux 	Linux 	WinCE

> My strong preference would be for a device that's capable of running
> a fully-fledged Linux distribution, with additional (but also free)
> software to drive the hardware specific to the device.
>
> I don't want some device that is going to be "stranded" in a couple
> of years when the manufacturer stops supporting it, or goes out of
> business, or changes their EULA in perverse fashion.
>
> Danny.
>
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