Comments on: Google opens EPUB public domain collection to public http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Luiz Gustavo http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1207522 Luiz Gustavo Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:19:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1207522 Quem quiser baixar e-books gratuitos de autores clássicos de nossa literatura, existe o site Brasil ePub ( http://www.brasilepub.com.br/ ). Os arquivos estão em formato ePub, ideal para serem lidos no PC, iPad ou no iPhone. Quem quiser baixar e-books gratuitos de autores clássicos de nossa literatura, existe o site Brasil ePub ( http://www.brasilepub.com.br/ ). Os arquivos estão em formato ePub, ideal para serem lidos no PC, iPad ou no iPhone.

]]> By: Felix Torres http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1136167 Felix Torres Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1136167 Mind the smilies, people... :) Mind the smilies, people… :)

]]> By: Rich Adin http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1136161 Rich Adin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:29:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1136161 @Felix: Even with Amazon supporting DRM-free ePub there are still plenty of reasons not to buy a Kindle or from Amazon. @Felix: Even with Amazon supporting DRM-free ePub there are still plenty of reasons not to buy a Kindle or from Amazon.

]]> By: Felix Torres http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1135803 Felix Torres Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:12:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1135803 Good point, Mr Rothman, about the quality improving. Unlike the google image file pdfs, the epub files *can* be proofread, converted to other formats, and redistributed. It may take a few decades but at some point we'll end up with a good library of PD books. Half-full glass time, huh? Good point, Mr Rothman, about the quality improving.
Unlike the google image file pdfs, the epub files *can* be proofread, converted to other formats, and redistributed. It may take a few decades but at some point we’ll end up with a good library of PD books.
Half-full glass time, huh?

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1135769 David Rothman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:25:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1135769 Aaron, Felix and Mike: Aaron: Excellent point, made here earlier. It is hardly impossible to envision Amazon doing ePub and using the MP3 Store strategy. Felix: Hey, I've handed Jeff the game plan, lol. Just do a DRM-free ePub store. It is dangerous, dangerous for Adobe and others to build a coalition around DRM--I couldn't agree more. Of course, I want everyone to back away from traditional DRM, and if Amazon drops it, the rest will have no choice. I doubt that B&N and the others are just going to ride off into the sunset, and then maybe people can focus more on <em>books</em> and less on dumb things like proprietary formats. Mike: Yes, the quality sucks, but far better to be reading stuff I only dreamed about seeing. Sooner or later the quality of the more popular titles will catch up. Thanks, David Aaron, Felix and Mike:

Aaron: Excellent point, made here earlier. It is hardly impossible to envision Amazon doing ePub and using the MP3 Store strategy.

Felix: Hey, I’ve handed Jeff the game plan, lol. Just do a DRM-free ePub store. It is dangerous, dangerous for Adobe and others to build a coalition around DRM–I couldn’t agree more. Of course, I want everyone to back away from traditional DRM, and if Amazon drops it, the rest will have no choice. I doubt that B&N and the others are just going to ride off into the sunset, and then maybe people can focus more on books and less on dumb things like proprietary formats.

Mike: Yes, the quality sucks, but far better to be reading stuff I only dreamed about seeing. Sooner or later the quality of the more popular titles will catch up.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1135708 Mike Cane Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:05:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1135708 Don't bother! Google's One Million eBooks Of Crap! http://ebooktest.blogspot.com/2009/08/googles-one-million-ebooks-of-crap.html Don’t bother!

Google’s One Million eBooks Of Crap!
http://ebooktest.blogspot.com/2009/08/googles-one-million-ebooks-of-crap.html

]]> By: Felix Torres http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1135705 Felix Torres Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1135705 You folks really want Amazon to dominate the nascent ebook business, eh? If Amazon starts supporting drm-free epub, it pretty much takes away the last reason *not* to buy Kindle... >;) You folks really want Amazon to dominate the nascent ebook business, eh?
If Amazon starts supporting drm-free epub, it pretty much takes away the last reason *not* to buy Kindle…
>;)

]]> By: Aaron Pressman http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-opens-epub-public-domain-collection-to-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1135619 Aaron Pressman Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:23:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=27577#comment-1135619 Yo, Amazon -- get on this. Jeff Bezos is already on record saying he views the Kindle device and Kindle-formatted ebooks as separate businesses and that he's open to allowing other formats on the Kindle. Bezos mouth, meet Bezos money. Do the right thing and put epub on the Kindle. Yo, Amazon — get on this. Jeff Bezos is already on record saying he views the Kindle device and Kindle-formatted ebooks as separate businesses and that he’s open to allowing other formats on the Kindle. Bezos mouth, meet Bezos money. Do the right thing and put epub on the Kindle.

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