Hi Panayiotis, I too like the idea of e-readers, without spying, adverts, and other freedom impeding 'features.'
The Kobo and the Bookeen (recommended earlier in this thread) both look like they use the linux kernel and busybox, so offer source for those, but are otherwise quite proprietary. I can't imagine running your own software freely on them, or modifying their reader software. The only project that I know of that addresses what you want is OpenInkpot - openinkpot.org. They've been quiet lately, but are still active. It's an entirely free, community built Linux distribution (not sure how much gnu stuff is in there), designed for e-readers with e-ink displays. It works well for a few older e-readers - if you wanted new hardware I think you'd have to get quite involved with the project to add support. But if I were you I'd get a second hand oldish ereader based on the Jinke V3 and put OpenInkpot on it. Someday I plan to do that. Apparently the Kindle is very nice hardware, so I'd like someone to finish porting OpenInkpot to that, but I lack the time and money ;) Anyway, the list of supported hardware is here http://openinkpot.org/wiki/Hardware - note that lots of ereaders are rebrands of the Jinke V3, so they should all work. A review of OpenInkpot is at https://lwn.net/Articles/354714/ Resist the dull shiny of android tablets, get a second hand e-reader, with a real community distribution behind it, and read happily! Best of luck, Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120410083508.GA1535@starfish
