oh yeah, O'Reilly allows for downloads in PDF, EPUB, MOBI and one other format, all DRM free.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Chris O'Connell <omegah...@gmail.com>wrote: > Calibre can convert either Mobi (Amazon's format) or EPUB (the one BN chose > to standardize on). EPUB books are also available from the public library > for download. EPUB seems to be a more standardized format. > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Jerry Feldman <g...@blu.org> wrote: > >> On 04/12/2011 06:31 AM, Scott Ehrlich wrote: >> > There is a book I am interested in, and it is available in ebook >> > format. I'm new to the ebook scene. What options are there to >> > convert it to pdf if I want to view it on my linux laptop? I don't >> > have any interest, at this time, of investing in an ebook reader (such >> > as Kindle, etc). >> > >> > Thanks for any education the list can provide. >> > >> Just one addition here, what ebook format. Amazon's Kindle has their >> proprietary format. B&N has another format. >> >> -- >> Jerry Feldman <g...@blu.org> >> Boston Linux and Unix >> PGP key id: 537C5846 >> PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@blu.org >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss