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@DC7IA

I'm not sure how ethical Shiftphones are?

Fairphone seem to be more transparent about audits etc?

@DC7IA

That page is about alternatives to Amazon Books and Amazon's book-related properties.

KOReader is a libre eBook app for Kobo eReaders, jailbroken Kindles and several other devices:

https://koreader.rocks

There isn't any onboarding for non-tech people, so you may want to ask a techy friend for help.

Installation instructions are in the Wiki:

Kobo
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kobo-devices

Kindle (jailbroken only)
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kindle-devices

Other devices incl. Android, PocketBook and Cervantes
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki

(Thanks to @gregory for the tip!)

#eReaders #Kobo #Kindle #eBooks #Books

I've now had half a dozen requests for ads on switching.social in the last week :blobastonished:

I don't do ads or paid articles of any kind. Please don't ask for them.

@SeventhMagpie @david

The Wordpress ActivityPub plugin developer is @pfefferle so you might want to follow them / contact them 👍

@SeventhMagpie @david

The Wordpress ActivityPub plugin developer is @pfefferle so you might want follow them / contact them 👍

@khardix

I'm not sure, maybe @gregory who suggested KOReader might know?

I did a quick search and found this libre firmware, but it's only for Kobos:

https://github.com/ccoffing/OcherBook

@jeannie

Ok. I'm just using the term the KOReader app makers use in their wiki.

p.s. Note that it may not be possible to jailbreak all Kindles, and even when possible it may be difficult.

Kindles tend to be locked down and hostile to libre stuff, so you might be better off getting a non-Kindle device.

@gregory

Note that it may not be possible to jailbreak all Kindles, and even when possible it may be difficult.

You might be better off getting a non-Kindle device.

@jofazepa @inventaire @libreture

Thanks for the headsup, sad to find out :blobsad:

@carbontwelve @Alamantus @inventaire @libreture @sohkamyung @tootbrute

I think there would be an audience, Goodreads really does come up again and again when people send me requests for alternatives.

KOReader is a libre eBook app for Kobo eReaders, jailbroken Kindles and several other devices:

https://koreader.rocks

There isn't any onboarding for non-tech people, so you may want to ask a techy friend for help.

Installation instructions are in the Wiki:

Kobo
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kobo-devices

Kindle (jailbroken only)
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kindle-devices

Other devices incl. Android, PocketBook and Cervantes
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki

(Thanks to @gregory for the tip!)

#eReaders #Kobo #Kindle #eBooks #Books

@dansup @yabirgb

You can also follow Anfora at @anfora 👍

@Alamantus @libreture @inventaire

There would definitely be demand, Goodreads comes up regularly as a thing people want a direct alternative for 👍

@Alamantus @libreture

As far as I know there's no exact replacement for Goodreads, but I can't see why there couldn't be?

@inventaire gets its book title data from Wikidata and contributes to the database as well, and anyone can use that data.

Perhaps someone can develop this further based on existing sites, or start something new?

@libreture

That tiny little company Amazon and its plucky underdog Jeff Bezos 🙄

Amazon's attempt to control the book world extends everywhere, they own the following:

Goodreads
Abebooks
Librarything (40%, through Abebooks)
Kindle
Audible

You don't have to get your books from Amazon or use Amazon book services. There are much more ethical alternatives available:

https://switching.social/ethical-alternatives-to-amazon-and-goodreads/

Some of these alternatives are also on the Fediverse:
@inventaire
@libreture

#Amazon #Alternatives #Books #eBooks #DeleteAmazon