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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features divided into the following main categories:
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calibre is a free and open source, primarily based in Python, and a cross-platform e-book library management application. The website boasts a number of features including: library management, e-book conversion, syncing to e-book reader devices, the ability to download news from the web and converting it into e-book form, a comprehensive e-book viewer, content server for online access to e-book collection, and an e-book editor for major e-book formats.
 
 
*Library Management
 
*[http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#what-formats-does-app-support-conversion-to-from E-book conversion, supporting a large number of formats]
 
*Syncing to e-book reader devices
 
*Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form
 
*Comprehensive e-book viewer
 
*Content server for online access to your book collection
 
*E-book editor for the major e-book formats
 
  
 
=== Platform ===
 
=== Platform ===

Revision as of 00:23, 6 October 2014

Calibre
An e-book management tool, including viewer, migration, and file conversion features among others.
Homepage:http://calibre-ebook.com/
License:Open Source
Platforms:Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

Description

calibre is a free and open source, primarily based in Python, and a cross-platform e-book library management application. The website boasts a number of features including: library management, e-book conversion, syncing to e-book reader devices, the ability to download news from the web and converting it into e-book form, a comprehensive e-book viewer, content server for online access to e-book collection, and an e-book editor for major e-book formats.

Platform

calibre currently runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Documentation and User Support

The webpage links to a user manual, available here. Their support also includes a list of Frequently Asked Questions, helpful tips and tricks in their blog, and a Forum among other resources.

User Experiences

Development Activity

Calibre Changes - http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kovid/calibre/trunk/changes

Developer Blog for Major Changes - http://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new

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