[Web4lib] Openreader ebook software

[Steven C. Perkins]

Hello:

Last year there were a few emails on Web4Lib on ebooks software.  Below is 
a message from the Openreader.org mail list wih=th references to several 
message explaining some of the Openreader software developments in an 
exchange between Jon Noring and Bill McCoy at Adobe.

This is forwarded with permission of Jon Noring:

Steven C. Perkins

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Everyone,

Bill McCoy at Adobe and I have exchanged blog articles regarding
OpenReader's current "standards development strategy". For those
who've not heard about OpenReader, a proposed universal, ebook and
digital publication format open standard, refer to OpenReader's home
site: <http://www.openreader.org/>http://www.openreader.org/ .

Rather than explain our differing views here, refer to the articles:

     Bill's latest:

        <http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/2006/01/the_forked_road.html>http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/2006/01/the_forked_road.html

     Which is a reply to mine (fairly long):

        <http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4201>http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4201



Those here interested in ebook formats, open standards, and all of
that, I urge you to read the above two articles and then share your
thoughts here for discussion. Does Bill have a strong case? What
should OpenReader's standards development strategy be if different
from what it is currently?

Thanks!

Jon Noring
OpenReader Consortium




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