Something to remember is that most of these readers are free for specific platforms (just not Maemo). If we contact people like Olive Tree and just explain what we are doing and that we are adding a plug-in to read their resources and would like to know the best way to refer users to buy their products, my guess is that they will not have a problem at all. We could even ask them if they would be interested in helping. Who knows, if they like the idea of a reader on a platform they do not support, they might even be able to provide some documentation on their format saving us countless hours.

One of the reasons people have conflicts with established companies in situations like this is due to not giving them the benefit of the doubt. Rule number one of public relations is to tell the truth and tell it often to those who are affected.

From purely a business perspective, it would make total business sense for someone like Olive Tree to help a project like Katana. Since they do not make money from their reader, the company could gain a profit (By selling resources) without expending any resources that is a win-win scenario. It is just a thought.