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|purpose=An e-book management tool, including viewer, migration, and file conversion features among others. | |purpose=An e-book management tool, including viewer, migration, and file conversion features among others. | ||
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|homepage=http://calibre-ebook.com/ | |homepage=http://calibre-ebook.com/ | ||
− | |license= | + | |license=GNU GPL v3 |
− | |platforms= Linux, Mac OS X, Windows | + | |platforms=Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
+ | |formats_in=EPUB, PDF | ||
+ | |formats_out=EPUB, PDF | ||
+ | |function=File Format Migration, Rendering | ||
+ | |content=Document, EBook | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox tool details | ||
+ | |ohloh_id=calibre | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application | + | 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. |
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=== Platform === | === Platform === | ||
− | calibre | + | calibre runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Linux. |
=== Documentation and User Support === | === Documentation and User Support === | ||
+ | The webpage links to a user manual, available [http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/ here]. Their support also includes a list of [http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions], helpful tips and tricks in their [http://blog.calibre-ebook.com/ blog], and a [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166 forum] among other resources. | ||
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+ | == User Experiences == | ||
+ | [http://www.macworld.com/article/1160425/calibre.html Macworld: Review] | ||
− | + | [http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/calibre-the-ebook-readers-best-friend-part-1-of-2/ Dear Author Blog: Review] | |
− | + | [http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Calibre-Review-340940.shtml Softpedia: Review] | |
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== Development Activity == | == 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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Latest revision as of 11:24, 9 June 2021
Description[edit]
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[edit]
calibre runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Documentation and User Support[edit]
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[edit]
Development Activity[edit]
Calibre Changes - http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kovid/calibre/trunk/changes
Developer Blog for Major Changes - http://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new