 FBReader on Maemo | |
| Stable release | 1.10.0.5
/ April 21, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Preview release | 2.0 beta 14
/ November 23, 2013 |
| Written in | C++, Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | e-book reader |
| License | GPL (free software) |
| Website | fbreader |
FBReader is a free and open source e-book reader for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and other platforms.
It was originally written for the Sharp Zaurus and currently runs on many other mobile devices, like the Nokia Internet Tablets, as well as desktop computers. A preview of FBReaderJ (the Java port) for Google Android was released on April 13, 2008.
Supported formats include EPUB, FictionBook, HTML, plucker, PalmDoc, zTxt, TCR, CHM, RTF, OEB, mobipocket (mobi) without DRM, and plain-text.[1]
DAISY 3 format support was added to a fork of FBReaderJ for Android distributed by Benetech as Go Read for Bookshare on Google Play.
History edit
FBReader was originally released for the Sharp Zaurus in January 2005, a Maemo port was added in December 2005 for the Nokia 770. FBReader has since had binary packages released for many mobile device platforms and most major personal computer (PC) operating systems.[2] The FBReader name with the FB prefix comes from FictionBook, an e-book format which is popular in Russia, the country of FBReader's author.[3]
Components edit
For easy cross-platform compiling, FBReader uses zlibrary, a cross-platform interface library. It allows recompiling for many platforms while disregarding the GUI-toolkit used.
References edit
- ^ FBReader: About FBReader
- ^ FBReader: obsolete versions
- ^ FBReader and its .fb2 format, maemo.org forum, 2005
Notes edit
I plan to revert FBReader deletion:
FBReader is essential for epub reading on Linux,
the only other choice is CoolReader for GNOME desktop environments.
- FBReader & CoolReader are more Android (operating system) focused.
- Evince only supports: PDF,Postscript,djvu,tiff,dvi,XPS,SyncTex,cbr,cbz,cb7,cbt
- EPUB Support in Linux: Okular, FBReader, and Calibre
- FBReader - Mobile Read Wiki
- Geometer Plus LLC is developer of FBReader(.org)
- FBReader 2005 by Nikolay Pultsin. July 2007 Nikolay founded Geometer Plus LLC., St.Petersburg, Russia. June 2013 FBReader.ORG LTD, England and Wales Company No 08579768.
- Select and Access Company Information - companies-house.gov.uk
- is geometerplus.com but tells google: geometerplus.org
- Geometer Plus LLC joined the Open Dictionary API Alliance
- FBReader - google play - read phone status and identity
- FBReader.org website - Xena Shurubura
- CoolReader - Vadim Lopatin
- CoolReader - Vadim Lopatin - play.google.com
~~ Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk) 03:39, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
- PROD policy explains they may be undeleted in most cases simply by request. So I don't see any issue in your comment. But you'll need to pull it out of the userspace as I see it was usefied in order to do so.
Rjd0060 12:22, 19 June 2015 (UTC)- EPUB shows several Linux readers, so "essential" may be a bit of an overstatement, but that isn't a deletion criterion, is it?
LeadSongDog 12:29, 19 June 2015 (UTC) - LeadSongDog: EPUB shows several Linux readers
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- not as usable as iOS or Android ones
- FBReader is the least-bad stand-alone EPUB Reader
- Okular is KDE, not GNOME desktop
- Lucifox is a GPL browser add-on
- calibre is GPL Conversion software and e-book organizer, it includes a reader
- AZARDI ePub3 Reader is a Proprietary Debian package for Ubuntu
- Lektz Reader is a Proprietary Web application
- Snapplify is a Proprietary Web application
- futurepress is browser JavaScript for rendering ePub documents
- Xb2u7Zjzc32 14:50, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
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- EPUB shows several Linux readers, so "essential" may be a bit of an overstatement, but that isn't a deletion criterion, is it?
- PROD policy explains they may be undeleted in most cases simply by request. So I don't see any issue in your comment. But you'll need to pull it out of the userspace as I see it was usefied in order to do so.
FBReader edit
essential for epub reading on Linux, only other choice is CoolReader for non-KDE
- FBReader & CoolReader are more android focused.
- Evince only supports: PDF,Postscript,djvu,tiff,dvi,XPS,SyncTex,cbr,cbz,cb7,cbt
- EPUB Support in Linux: Okular, FBReader, and Calibre
- FBReader - Mobile Read Wiki
- Geometer Plus LLC is developer of FBReader(.org)
- FBReader 2005 by Nikolay Pultsin. July 2007 Nikolay founded Geometer Plus LLC., St.Petersburg, Russia. June 2013 FBReader.ORG LTD, England and Wales Company No 08579768.
- Select and Access Company Information - companies-house.gov.uk
- is geometerplus.com but tells google: geometerplus.org
- Geometer Plus LLC joined the Open Dictionary API Alliance
- FBReader - google play - read phone status and identity
- FBReader.org website - Xena Shurubura
- CoolReader - Vadim Lopatin
- CoolReader - Vadim Lopatin - play.google.com
more content edit
- http://news.softpedia.com/news/FBReader-for-Android-Updated-with-Support-for-Slovoed-Dictionaries-252458.shtml
- http://goodereader.com/blog/spotlight-on-android/fbreader-adds-drm-to-attract-content-device-partners
- http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/yotaphone-adds-fbreader-to-allow-for-better-ebooks-reading-choice
- http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/top-7-e-reading-apps-for-the-sony-z3
- http://www.androidcentral.com/apps-week-fbreader-playerpro-headless-and-more
- http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/FBReader
External links edit
- Official website
- FBReader Android package at the F-Droid repository
- Help building FBReaderJ (How to build)
Category:Linux text-related software
Category:Embedded Linux
Category:Free multimedia software
Category:Free software programmed in C++
Category:Free software programmed in Java (programming language)
Category:EPUB readers
Category:Free and open-source Android software
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