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The article examines the decision of Amazon to release the source code for the e-book reader Kindle DX. It is suggested that the move by the company is not an indication of a more inclusive Amazon because what it did was simply to reveal the open source part of the Kindle and it remains a closed dev...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5392; p. 25
Autor principal: Tivnan, Tom
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 7/24/2009
Materias:
Amazon.com Inc.
Electronic book readers
Electronic books
Source code
Electronic publishing
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Sumario:The article examines the decision of Amazon to release the source code for the e-book reader Kindle DX. It is suggested that the move by the company is not an indication of a more inclusive Amazon because what it did was simply to reveal the open source part of the Kindle and it remains a closed device. The author also states that the move is leading towards a DRM-free interoperability.