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Participant
Nov 2, 2007 6:51 PM UTC
Question

When will Linux version be released?

FAQ says:
Will a Linux® version of Digital Editions be available?
Yes, a desktop Linux is under development and a public beta is expected later this year.

I paid for a digital editions book and still can't read it on my linux laptop. Could you give some more concrete date than 'later this year'? This year won't last long, so I hope it won't just be updated to 'later next year'...

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    Participant
    Apr 2, 2008 10:47 AM UTC
    Subscribing. Want also more adobe software for linux, starting with a better ebook support.
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    Participant
    Mar 27, 2008 5:49 AM UTC
    I need urgent a version for Linux because My University (UNAM) have a OverDrive-Librisite Library (PDF Format) but my computer it's a Suse linux Plataform then I can't Use the books from my School. Adobe launch this year (2008) the linux Version for Digital Editions ?. What it's a other solutions for me ?
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    Participant
    Mar 14, 2008 11:27 PM UTC
    Consider the work of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project, it would seem now is the time to release a version that will work within the Linux environment. The benefit will be in making available to the world so many great books. Hope you will join in this effort!!
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    Participant
    Dec 23, 2007 3:05 AM UTC
    ;=(

    Not good...
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    Inspiring
    Dec 21, 2007 5:24 PM UTC
    We are updating the FAQ as part of the new release, due out soon. Sadly, it will not include a promise of a Linux version.
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    Known Participant
    Dec 18, 2007 6:06 PM UTC
    Then I suggest you update your website faq or reconsider releasing a public beta.

    http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/faq/
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    Inspiring
    Nov 29, 2007 8:40 PM UTC
    AH so. Yes. Adobe never ported the DRM support to Linux. Unfortunately, the Digital Publishing team has no immediate plans to support Linux either. The only silver lining is that we have done the port already, we just don't plan to support it as a public product at this time.
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    Participant
    Nov 26, 2007 2:02 PM UTC
    Yes, I can, but how am I supposed to read the ebooks I bought from ebooks.com? They won't display on acrobat.
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    Inspiring
    Nov 6, 2007 8:07 PM UTC
    Unfortunately, while we do have an internal build of DE that runs on Linux, for various reasons which I am not at liberty to discuss, we have decided to postpone the Linux release to coincide with a general release, probably next year. Not what you wanted, I know. In the interim, you can get a Adobe Reader for Linux here:

    http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html
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