[SLE] eBook reader for Linux
Rather incautiously, I have just bought an eBook "SUSE Linux 10.1 Kick Start" by Jem Matzan. His "Jem Report" has some HowTos that are very useful. However strange as it would seem, to read a book on Linux, I have to read it off Linux. Adobe have no plans to provide a reader. And the damn thing is probably so enmired in DRM that I can't print it out and refer to it. Anyone found a way to download and read eBooks in Linux? michaelj -- Michael James michael.james@csiro.au System Administrator voice: 02 6246 5040 CSIRO Bioinformatics Facility fax: 02 6246 5166 No matter how much you pay for software, you always get less than you hoped. Unless you pay nothing, then you get more. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 15:49 +1000, Michael James wrote:
Rather incautiously, I have just bought an eBook "SUSE Linux 10.1 Kick Start" by Jem Matzan. His "Jem Report" has some HowTos that are very useful.
However strange as it would seem, to read a book on Linux, I have to read it off Linux. Adobe have no plans to provide a reader.
And the damn thing is probably so enmired in DRM that I can't print it out and refer to it.
Anyone found a way to download and read eBooks in Linux?
michaelj
-- Michael James michael.james@csiro.au System Administrator voice: 02 6246 5040 CSIRO Bioinformatics Facility fax: 02 6246 5166
No matter how much you pay for software, you always get less than you hoped. Unless you pay nothing, then you get more.
The version on http://www.samspublishing.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0768668263&rl=1 appears to be a PDF, not an eBook. Might be easier than finding an eBook reader. If indeed you need to: http://www.adobe.com/products/ebookreader/index.html Andy Goss -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On 14/06/06, Michael James
Rather incautiously, I have just bought an eBook "SUSE Linux 10.1 Kick Start" by Jem Matzan. His "Jem Report" has some HowTos that are very useful.
However strange as it would seem, to read a book on Linux, I have to read it off Linux. Adobe have no plans to provide a reader.
And the damn thing is probably so enmired in DRM that I can't print it out and refer to it.
Anyone found a way to download and read eBooks in Linux?
michaelj
It would depend on the file type (extension in MS language). eBooks seem to be 'generally' either pdf or .chm format. Both of which I have successfully read in Linux. The .chm may need to be translated into another format but I don't honestly remember having to do that. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== PLEASE DON'T drink and drive it's not clever, it's just stupid. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
I highly recommend: http://www.kchmviewer.net/index.html On Wednesday 14 June 2006 01:49, Michael James wrote:
Rather incautiously, I have just bought an eBook "SUSE Linux 10.1 Kick Start" by Jem Matzan. His "Jem Report" has some HowTos that are very useful.
However strange as it would seem, to read a book on Linux, I have to read it off Linux. Adobe have no plans to provide a reader.
And the damn thing is probably so enmired in DRM that I can't print it out and refer to it.
Anyone found a way to download and read eBooks in Linux?
michaelj
-- Michael James michael.james@csiro.au System Administrator voice: 02 6246 5040 CSIRO Bioinformatics Facility fax: 02 6246 5166
No matter how much you pay for software, you always get less than you hoped. Unless you pay nothing, then you get more.
-- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On 16/06/06, Brett Lyon
I highly recommend: http://www.kchmviewer.net/index.html
On Wednesday 14 June 2006 01:49, Michael James wrote:
Rather incautiously, I have just bought an eBook "SUSE Linux 10.1 Kick Start" by Jem Matzan. His "Jem Report" has some HowTos that are very useful.
However strange as it would seem, to read a book on Linux, I have to read it off Linux. Adobe have no plans to provide a reader.
And the damn thing is probably so enmired in DRM that I can't print it out and refer to it.
Anyone found a way to download and read eBooks in Linux?
michaelj
Nice one, Brett. Thank you for that. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== PLEASE DON'T drink and drive it's not clever, it's just stupid. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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