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The grumpy editor's e-book reader
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| Sadly, the Kindle is a closed device, so there is little point in trying to
| build and boot this code. That integrity checker device seems likely to get
| in the way. The unhackable nature of the device does not come as a surprise;
| that is how things tend to be done these days. But one can still wish that
| things were different. A user-modifiable Kindle would not just be more
| resistant to Orwellian monitoring and control; it could also be extended in
| ways that Amazon never dreamed of. Maybe it could even get a PDF reader. What
| a fun device that could be.
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http://lwn.net/Articles/342629/
Recent:
'Kindle ate my homework' boy sues Amazon
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| THE BOY who lost all his homework on George Orwell's book 1984 when it was
| deleted from his Kindle has decided to sue Amazon for getting him in hot
| water with his teacher.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1495741/-kindle-ate-homework-boy-sues-amazon
Amazon Faces a Fight Over Its E-Books
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| A growing number of civil libertarians and customer advocates wants Amazon to
| fundamentally alter its method for selling Kindle books, lest it be forced to
| one day change or recall books, perhaps by a judge ruling in a defamation
| case â or by a government deciding a particular work is politically damaging
| or embarrassing.
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| âAs long as Amazon maintains control of the device it will have this ability
| to remove books and that means they will be tempted to use it or they will be
| forced to it,â said Holmes Wilson, campaigns manager of the Free Software
| Foundation.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/technology/companies/27amazon.html?_r=1
Amazon Kindle doomed to repeat Big Brother moment
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| Yes, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has apologized for the Orwellian removal of
| Orwell from digital book readers tucked inside the pockets of American
| citizens. And yes, the new-age retailer has promised not to repeat its Big
| Brother moment. But that's not a promise it can promise to keep.
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| [...]
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| This uneasy feeling was only exacerbated by the fact that Amazon removed the
| books out from under Orwell lovers without explicitly telling them it was
| doing so. There were refund notices sent via email, but nothing more. Many
| Kindlers were left to wonder why their books had disappeared - while others
| wondered why there was a refund.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/25/kindle_conundrum/
Amazon Kindle powered by Linux, FSF not impressed
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| Amazon is also using BusyBox (how can you not if you're running embedded?),
| so it's a good thing they've released that code - BusyBox has been active in
| recent years by way of the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) in making sure
| that vendors that use their code actually comply with the GPL.
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http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/06/amazon-kindle-powered-by-linux.html
Impeach Bezos for Amazon's Kindle Swindle
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| We hope he gets the message that he's swindling his customers and in the
| process undermining important fundamental freedoms to read and share. Amazon
| seems to understand this message when it comes to music -- why don't they get
| it when it comes to the Kindle?
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http://www.defectivebydesign.org/impeach-jeff-bezos-for-kindle-swindle
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