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[Kevanf1 <kevanf1@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 14/06/06, Michael James <Michael.James@xxxxxxxx> 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

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.

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Kevan Farmer

Linux user #373362

Cheslyn Hay
Staffordshire
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