I would like to be able to export some of my Logos books so that I can put them on my Kindle to read while I am traveling. Can you build in the capability to do a "Kindle export"?
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I'm all for anything that makes reading Logos resources on the kindle easier.
Same here. It would really help.
In the words of my six year old: "Me too, Me too!"
[Y] I'd love it. However, I don't think it's fiscally wise for Logos to develop a data interface that substitutes Kindle formatting for Logos' proprietary format, tags, etc. In fact, the avalanche of publishing that has/is/will move to eBooks from pulpwood books has doubtless been a factor in the development of Vryso, and the reason that Logos is playing in that market now. From a business perspective, I can't see any reason why they'd invest development money to convert to a format that won't help them keep the lights on. And that doesn't even touch the legal issues that may arise from publishers who want another payment for allowing Logos to republish in another format.... Just my 0.02
From a business perspective, I can't see any reason why they'd invest development money to convert to a format that won't help them keep the lights on.
Actually, they would get more of my ebook dollars with the feature. If it would be possible to easily export a book from Logos to Kindle format there would be absolutely no competition. I would buy Logos every time. In fact, if it came down to two books, one Logos didn't offer and Amazon did but that I really really wanted, and a similar book that Logos did offer but I didn't want as much, I would probably put my dollar towards the inferior Logos book rather then going with Amazon. I would even pay a little bit more for the Logos version of a book because of the added functionality Logos gives me.
Interestingly enough the last Logos Customer survey asked if I owned a Kindle...
This will not happen. The only way to do this without paying Amazon hard cash would be for the export to be in an open format, and that is not possible without putting publishers books open to all sorts of copying and intellectual theft. The copyright owners will not let this happen, it is not reasonable to expect them to. To be honest I am amazed that Logos allows the export options that it does, it would probably be best if people did not draw attention to this generosity in case it gets taken away.Amazon has created a walled garden for itself where it puts it's snout in the trough of anything published on Kindle, Logos's business model cannot allow it to pay cut to Amazon.I think the best hope is some sort of Android clone of Kindle that will allow Logos to freely publish on such a platform.
Amazon has created a walled garden for itself where it puts it's snout in the trough of anything published on Kindle, Logos's business model cannot allow it to pay cut to Amazon.
I honestly don't think that's accurate. I recently purchased a dead tree book (technology-related), and with it I got an option to download the book in one of several formats, one being Kindle. I went to the book publisher's site and downloaded the Kindle format to my computer. I connected my Kindle to my PC via the USB cable and copied the book to my Kindle. Best I can tell, Amazon has no awareness that any of this has happened. The book doesn't show up as one of my Kindle ebooks on Amazon. And in fact this book is one of the best Kindle-formatted books I own, especially considering its technical nature with code fragments, etc. Since I got the ebook for free (and bought the dead tree book directly from the publisher), I'm not sure how Amazon made any money on this.
The challenge to providing Logos books in Kindle format is, I believe, the same challenge as making them available on mobile devices like the iPad. The publishers have to approve it. They'll be the ones wanting another cut of $$ for the right to export to Kindle (if anyone wants such a cut).
Donnie
I'd love it. However, I don't think it's fiscally wise for Logos to develop a data interface that substitutes Kindle formatting for Logos' proprietary format, tags, etc. In fact, the avalanche of publishing that has/is/will move to eBooks from pulpwood books has doubtless been a factor in the development of Vryso, and the reason that Logos is playing in that market now. From a business perspective, I can't see any reason why they'd invest development money to convert to a format that won't help them keep the lights on. And that doesn't even touch the legal issues that may arise from publishers who want another payment for allowing Logos to republish in another format.... Just my 0.02
I love the idea [Y] I think Brother Mark is wrong! His "counterpoint" thesis paper more like a million cents...[st] None of which made any cents(sense)!
I love the idea I think Brother Mark is wrong! His "counterpoint" thesis paper more like a million cents... None of which made any cents(sense)!
I sense that you're "spot-on" with your analysis MJD [:$] ... If I had five cents for every time my wife told me I have no sense, I could afford the NICOT/NT deal and it might desensitize Logos-->Kindle issue for me. (Whew! Thanks for the opportunity to vent. Hope no one is incensed by it. [;)])
... and I said no .... expecting the next question to relate to buying an e-reader if L4 were to be made compatible ... but it was not ! I am not sure, from the survey, if Logos sees my no as indicating a lack of interest in such a format, or whether it should be considered as a 'not yet'. I would buy one tomorrow if I could read my logos books (without pdf conversion process). ePub output is probably more desirable though ... I like the look of the new Sony e-reader.
Is it possible to export an entire book to RTF format? Then we can use 3rd party conversion software to convert that into whatever format we want, be it kindle or Android clone.
I have Logos Bible Software 4.6a SR-6 (4.61.0.3399) Scholar's Library (KF), and as far as I can tell I have to tick all the boxes to export a whole book (and there may be hundreds of boxes), and then I don't get the cover page.
A "select entire book" option will solve this problem.
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