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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Best e-reader for free software compatibility


From: Mike Gerwitz
Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Best e-reader for free software compatibility
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2015 08:17:46 -0500
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On Sun, Dec 06, 2015 at 03:22:40 +0000, David wrote:
> Given that your relative already has a Kindle why not root it and
> remove their lock-in that way? I know you can put Cyanogen mod on there
> and would think it likely that Replicant might work too (easy enough to
> find out by trying it for yourself!).

If you already have a device, replacing the software with a mostly-free
system is better than continuing to use it in its "factory" state, but
it's important to understand when it's not an alternative to a
fully-free system.

Cyanogenmod often requires proprietary blobs.  Here is Kindle (some
versions), for example, which mentions the extraction of proprietary
blobs:

  https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Build_for_otter

Replicant unfortunately can't support many devices (because those blobs
are needed), but if you can find one of them, then you should be in a
good spot:

  http://www.replicant.us/supported-devices.php

- -- 
Mike Gerwitz
Free Software Hacker | GNU Maintainer
http://mikegerwitz.com
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