Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 12:54 +, pmgazz wrote: > Open standard epub format works great on Ubuntu: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB > > I use FBReader as a client - works fine both on my Ubuntu laptop and > my N900, reads epubs, txt and html books. It's a bit basic but > perfectly useable. I have no problem reading any format. The Sony reader supports the most common formats and what it doesn't support, Calibre does and is able to convert to and from those formats. > > In addition to Gutenberg, which is publishing some of its catalogue in > epub format, find some public domain epub format books here: > http://www.epubbooks.com/ - I gather Google is in the process of > publishing everything it has that's public domain in epub version but > not available yet: http://tinyurl.com/create.php Thanks for the epubbooks link, I shall definitely have a browse! Not sure about your tinyurl though :-) > > Otherwise, publishers with existing copyright insist on using DRM - > nothing (legally) to be done about that as far as I can tell. I know that nothing can really be done, I was just wondering if there was at least on of them that didn't use DRM, apart from Baen. Cheers, Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 14:26 +, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 12:54 +, pmgazz wrote: > > Otherwise, publishers with existing copyright insist on using DRM - > > nothing (legally) to be done about that as far as I can tell. > > Except for Baen, one of the first publishers to come to their senses > (and have the mounting sales to prove it). All Baen books are available > without DRM in 7 or 8 formats, including ePub and HTML. > > http://www.baen.com/ > > Some of which is free for download: > > http://www.baen.com/library/ > > Regards, > Tyler Thanks Tyler. Baen was actually my second stop after Project Gutenberg and I am currently reading one of their books on my reader. Cheers, Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 11:40 +, Ciarán Mooney wrote: > Hi, > > This isn't a complete answer to your question but have you tried > Project Gutenberg? > > http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page > > They are a public domain, ie free, repository of e-books. > > Ciarán Thanks. Gutenberg was actually my very first stop even before commercial sites as I know it well, having been a distributed proofreader :-) What I'm really looking for is an online shop that will sell me recent books without DRM. Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
On 08/11/10 14:26, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 12:54 +, pmgazz wrote: >> Otherwise, publishers with existing copyright insist on using DRM - >> nothing (legally) to be done about that as far as I can tell. > > Except for Baen, one of the first publishers to come to their senses > (and have the mounting sales to prove it). All Baen books are available > without DRM in 7 or 8 formats, including ePub and HTML. > > http://www.baen.com/ > > Some of which is free for download: > > http://www.baen.com/library/ > > Regards, > Tyler Thanks for this link! -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Clever tricks using vsftpd virtual users to have seperate permissisons
On 04/11/10 19:02, Matthew Wild wrote: > On 4 November 2010 15:20, Matt Darcy wrote: >> I'm looking at clever ways to do this such as a permissions schema >> linking into mysql, but it's starting to get a bit over the top. I'm >> confident this isn't possible but thought I'd throw it out to the list >> to see if any of you have come up with clever solutions. >> >> Also perhaps consider running vsftpd in a chroot environment (much googling may be required here, depending on your user level) Essentially, you'll create a fake /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files which will duplicate shell users. I've not done this with vsftpd. -- Glen Mehn glen.m...@oba.co.uk skype: glenmehn | blog: http://glen.mehn.net/mba UK: +44(0)7942 675 755 | @gmehn US: +1 415 704 4737 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 12:54 +, pmgazz wrote: > Otherwise, publishers with existing copyright insist on using DRM - > nothing (legally) to be done about that as far as I can tell. Except for Baen, one of the first publishers to come to their senses (and have the mounting sales to prove it). All Baen books are available without DRM in 7 or 8 formats, including ePub and HTML. http://www.baen.com/ Some of which is free for download: http://www.baen.com/library/ Regards, Tyler -- "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst." -- Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers, 1959 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cheese on netbook
On 05/11/10 21:33, Simon Greenwood wrote: There is a hardware information tool that should be able to detect what is visible to the kernel in a bit more meaningful way than dmesg but its name escapes me at the moment. Have a search for 'hardware' in Software Centre. Try lspci for pci devices and |lsusb for usb devices. It'll print out a list of devices it can see. Paula | -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
Open standard epub format works great on Ubuntu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB I use FBReader as a client - works fine both on my Ubuntu laptop and my N900, reads epubs, txt and html books. It's a bit basic but perfectly useable. In addition to Gutenberg, which is publishing some of its catalogue in epub format, find some public domain epub format books here: http://www.epubbooks.com/ - I gather Google is in the process of publishing everything it has that's public domain in epub version but not available yet: http://tinyurl.com/create.php Otherwise, publishers with existing copyright insist on using DRM - nothing (legally) to be done about that as far as I can tell. Paula On 08/11/10 11:40, Ciarán Mooney wrote: Hi, This isn't a complete answer to your question but have you tried Project Gutenberg? http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page They are a public domain, ie free, repository of e-books. Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions
Hi, This isn't a complete answer to your question but have you tried Project Gutenberg? http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page They are a public domain, ie free, repository of e-books. Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:40 +, Colin Law wrote: > On 8 November 2010 08:29, Ted Wager wrote: > > On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:24 +, Colin Law wrote: > >> On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager wrote: > >> > I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K > >> > and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me > >> > "unknown format"...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them > >> > readable by my dvd player? > >> > Regards... > >> > >> Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. > >> > >> Colin > >> > > Hi Colin.. > > Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure > > the files are read ok by my dvd player ? > > Video dvd I should think. Have you had a look at the docs for DeVeDe, > it should explain it all. > > Colin > Ideal..Thanks very much.. Regards Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:29 +, Ted Wager wrote: > Hi Colin.. > Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure > the files are read ok by my dvd player ? A lot will depend on what formats your DVD player supports. Since it failed with supporting xvid I assume it has no support for multimedia codecs (divx etc) so as Colin suggested, you should stick with the DVD VOB format. If you can provide further info on the DVD player we may be able to work out what it really supports. Vince -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On 8 November 2010 08:29, Ted Wager wrote: > On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:24 +, Colin Law wrote: >> On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager wrote: >> > I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K >> > and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me >> > "unknown format"...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them >> > readable by my dvd player? >> > Regards... >> >> Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. >> >> Colin >> > Hi Colin.. > Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure > the files are read ok by my dvd player ? Video dvd I should think. Have you had a look at the docs for DeVeDe, it should explain it all. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:24 +, Colin Law wrote: > On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager wrote: > > I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K > > and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me > > "unknown format"...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them > > readable by my dvd player? > > Regards... > > Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. > > Colin > Hi Colin.. Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure the files are read ok by my dvd player ? --- Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager wrote: > I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K > and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me > "unknown format"...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them > readable by my dvd player? > Regards... Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] dvd format
I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me "unknown format"...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them readable by my dvd player? Regards... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
