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Made the mistake of not checking this thread for a day or two...
Anyway, from a technical point of view, has anyone got the firmware to install? Seeing as this was the initial question in advance, I'll report back this weekend if noone has, just haven't had time to try it myself yet. |
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09-17-2008, 07:27 PM | #33 |
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Have I really said that? When I tried to check I could only confirm that it was distribution (like selling your Cybook) that was legally problematic.
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09-18-2008, 05:15 AM | #35 |
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OK, all this legal banter is nice and fine, but one thing irks me...
The Mobipocket software is free, I can download it to any of my devices (PC, Mobile Phone) without paying and without signing any special contract (apart from the usual terms of use you click when downloading). So, what is so different about the Linux version that is running on the Iliad, Gen3 and other devices??? An, who is going to lose anything on this anyway? Mobipocket gains more sales with every device that runs their software (that is why they give it away for free after all I guess...) because people then buy books in mobipocket format... Well, anyway, it's a moot point since the new firmware won't run on the STAReBOOK anyway...you can't flash regular Cybook updates onto the STAReBOOK withou modifying the firmware file, so I guess this whole discussion is a bit pointless. |
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09-18-2008, 10:20 AM | #38 |
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Yep, I agree with you there...never mess with lawyers...^^
Anyway, the only one here who might get into trouble with Bookeen is Delphidb since he is the one who posted the files necessary for converting devices like the STAReBOOK to a Gen3 and he had/has some kind of agreement with Bookeen if I remember correctly. Bookeen seems pretty unlikely to sue anyone anyway since their legal status is pretty slippery anyway and Mobipocket would be pretty stupid to sue somebody for using their software...and I'm not convinced that it really is illegal to install the Cybook mobi reader on another device, but I don't have the necessary contractual information from mobipocket about that so I can't say for sure, maybe somebody can dig it up. Modifying it surely is illegal, ripping the DRM of mobi files is also pretty sure to get you into trouble, but installing on another device...I'm not sure, but I'm no lawyer (luckily) so I don't have to know stuff like that. And one last thing....nobody is distributing Mobi software illegally here...Bookeen offers the Firmware on their website, free for all who want it... |
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OK, sorry, that was a misunderstanding then. I thought I remembered something about you beeing in some kind of contract with Bookeen about the Cybook and NAEB thingy...
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