[OpenAFS] Kindle Editions of OpenAFS documentation

Patty O'Reilly oreilly@qualcomm.com
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:53:07 -0700


Go here to see what kindle supports.

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On 6/1/11 10:20 AM, Jake Thebault-Spieker wrote:
> I can confirm that the Kindle cannot read ePub, but .mobi files work
> just fine. the Adobe Editions ePub files tend to be DRM'd, although also
> don't require DRM to be used.
>
> If we're talking about kindle-specific options, .mobi is probably best.
> If we're looking for an "ereader format" that'll span most things, PDF
> or ePub would be better, although ePub does exclude Kindle users.
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Russ Allbery <rra@stanford.edu
> <mailto:rra@stanford.edu>> wrote:
>
>     David Boyes <dboyes@sinenomine.net <mailto:dboyes@sinenomine.net>>
>     writes:
>
>      >> Would the community find it useful if I were to create Amazon Kindle
>      >> Editions of the OpenAFS Documentation?
>
>      > Adobe ePub versions would be helpful. That way all the common
>     electronic
>      > readers can use them, rather than use a restricted format.
>
>     Except for the Kindle, which I don't think can read ePub (IIRC, it needs
>     MOBI). MOBI is also not a restricted format; it has hooks for DRM, but
>     you don't have to use them.
>
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