FBReader: New linux version downloadable—plus book-buying in the near future without a browser
Announcement from FBReader–slightly edited:
New release 0.11.2 is available for linux computers. Sources and debian packages (for both i386 and amd64 platforms) are available here. This release:
- Fixes a crash on amd64 platform.
- Uses new protocol for a communication with a popular Russian e-book site.
- Includes new features like authorization. Book-buying without a browser will be available in the near future.
- Fixes some small user interface bugs.
Editor’s note: Notice the browserless book-buying? In the future will FBReader be as easily to use for book-shopping as a Kindle is? And will it use a standard shared with other open apps? And maybe even tie in with the Open Content Alliance’s catalog-related efforts?
November 15th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
FBReader code is a major component of OpenInkpot and the Pocketbook 360 reader. On those devices it is both stable and flexible and offers the best cutomizability of current reader devices.
Should be interesting to see if/when the Browserless buying shows up on gadgets.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I was happily using FBReader (for Windows) for several months, and then, abruptly, it started crashing upon opening. I downloaded the updated version but with no more luck. Not sure if anyone else has had this problem. Very frustrating.
Rob Preece
Publisher
November 16th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I wonder if these features will be ported over to FBReaderJ for Android OS.