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• Gio UI – Cross-Platform GUI for Go

  Lol. One of good cross platform example is Calibre [1], built with Python and Qt. And it’s the only one I carried with me from Windows XP/10 to macOS, through Linux. Another is Sublime Text. [1]: https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 13 days ago

• Glider – open-source eInk monitor with an emphasis on low latency

  >I'd prefer for it to work as USB stick like other ebooks do Have you tried Calibre? https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 17 days ago

• Ask HN: Best Open E-Reader?

  Kobos[1] and Pocketbooks[2] are a lot more open than Kindles. AFAIK you can transfer .epub files into both devices and these epubs are perfectly readable via the stock OS. If for some reason you find the stock proprietary OS lacking, you can install an open source one like KOreader [3] or Plato[4] Of course you want a good way of organizing epubs pdfs mobi, and like has already been mentioned Calibre[5] is a great... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Ask HN: Best Open E-Reader?

  You can manage the files with Calibre[1] and sync them onto an e-reader like the Kobo with a click. [1] https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Calibre: Unlock the Data in Your Breath

  Not to be confused with Calibre, the excellent ebook software by Kovid Goyal: https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

Downpour.com mentions (11)

• What is the best platform to gift audiobooks to people who don’t use audible?

  Downpour.com allows people to download normal MP3s of purchases. They offer old-school CDs as well. So, no vendor lock-in there :). Source: 6 months ago

• Where to purchase audiobooks for long-term use on multiple devices? No subscriptions

  I agree about downpour.com - the vast majority (at least 99%) of the titles listed have no copy protection, so you don't have to worry about playing them only on a specific piece of equipment or specific software - any program and/or any device that will play MP3 or M4B files will work (plus you can play it online from their website). Source: 12 months ago

• Where to purchase audiobooks for long-term use on multiple devices? No subscriptions

  Downpour.com - multiple choices for downloads. Source: 12 months ago

• Recommendations on where I can buy audiobooks (to keep)

  Besides downpour.com, there is libro.fm which supports independent bookstores and has DRM free files you can download and use freely. Source: about 1 year ago

• Recommendations on where I can buy audiobooks (to keep)

  Incorrect, downpour.com will let you download MP3s of audiobooks that you buy. Source: about 1 year ago