Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send MOBI files to Kindle

Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @05:17AM (#31258279)

Gentle reminder that proprietary software harms your freedom and takes advantage of you [0]. Consider supporting devices based on FLOSS, like PineNote [1].

[0] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-impor...

[1] https://pine64.org/pinenote

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by bbarnett on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @05:56AM (#31258458)

I might, if it ever ships. And, is in a bare usable state.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @06:05AM (#31258500)

Which is why I said "supporting", not "using".

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by bbarnett on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @06:13AM (#31258538)

The thing booted with a base GUI a year ago.

If it can handle even a basic task, such as a simple ereader, so many hackers could buy it, use it, and also improve it.

They aren't even taking orders yet.

Should I ... what?

Anyhow, I agree with youe general statement, just not about this paricular device.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @07:05AM (#31258862)

> Should I ... what?

Join the development? Spread the word? Donate to the operating systems running on it?

AFAIK PineNote can handle basic tasks, even if it might not be stable yet: https://www.pine64.org/2022/01/15/january-update-more-news/.

Also you can order it: https://pine64.com/product/pinenote-developer-edition/.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by SilasX on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @09:41AM (#31260242)

Which is why your advice was impractical, not practical.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @03:14PM (#31264625)

Is did not suppose to be a practical advice but more a suggestion to help the project develop.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by car_analogy on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @07:30AM (#31259043)

No thanks. I'll take the path of least resistance and see where I am led. Because I would rather be slowly enslaved than inconvenienced.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @12:08PM (#31262402)

I laughed. This goes to my favorites now.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by MomoXenosaga on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @07:38AM (#31259108)

Not everyone is in the highly paid tech bubble. Kindle's are €89.

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by dankboys on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @08:55AM (#31259746)

And used Kindles/Kobos are even cheaper

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Re:Beginning in late 2022, you'll no longer be able to send ... by fsflover on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @08:06AM (#31259337)

See other ways to help in my other comment.

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