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Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by bykovich2 »

criddell wrote: post #4

I've always just used Calibre because it's a nice way for me to strip DRM and then archive my books. I've never really used it any kind of active way. Since I buy pretty much everything from Amazon, I already effectively have a content server. Does anybody have a link to an online server (with public domain books)? I'm curious to see what the presentation is like. What's the typography like? Does the screen dim after…

Why are you guys so concerned about authors trying to control the profitless distribution of their product? I'm being serious -- what's the issue?

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by leggomylibro »

bykovich2 wrote: post #91
criddell wrote: post #4

I've always just used Calibre because it's a nice way for me to strip DRM and then archive my books. I've never really used it any kind of active way. Since I buy pretty much everything from Amazon, I already effectively have a content server. Does anybody have a link to an online server (with public domain books)? I'm curious to see what the presentation is like. What's the typography like? Does the screen dim after…

Why are you guys so concerned about authors trying to control the profitless distribution of their product? I'm being serious -- what's the issue?

That's not really a relevant question.

We are concerned about content that we purchase being tied to a single method of distribution which may disappear at any given moment, so we make backups which will be compatible with future and past devices and storage.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by iak8god »

roryisok wrote: post #77
iak8god wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> My response is to avoid buying ebooks from Amazon if possible. This severely limits what ebooks one can read. I used to torrent DRM-free epubs and buy the paper copy so I could support the work without appearing to support DRM. Lately though I've been skipping the torrent part and just buying the paper books.

I wonder how many people do this and if it over inflates piracy figures or physical book readership

I've never met anyone in person who thought it sounded worthwhile.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by ktta »

roryisok wrote: post #83
robk wrote: post #54

I love Calibre and contribute recipe updates often but don't really see the value of the server. I script things to download via command line and then send to kindle over email. It's more robust than the front end and less hassle than running a server you have to use the browser to access. Given file sizes are small (this week's Economist is about 15mb) it's perfectly Fine to us email.

One guy further up the thread has 350mb ebooks

There are people who have 200GB of books (non-fiction only so none of the fiction books that seem to come out at an alarming rate every day)

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by drumttocs8 »

I've been using Google Play Books as a way to keep my books in the cloud, ready and available. Looking forward to seeing how Calibre works in comparison- hopefully much greater control, with similar functionality.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by mcgrath_sh »

robk wrote: post #54

I love Calibre and contribute recipe updates often but don't really see the value of the server. I script things to download via command line and then send to kindle over email. It's more robust than the front end and less hassle than running a server you have to use the browser to access. Given file sizes are small (this week's Economist is about 15mb) it's perfectly Fine to us email.

I use a docker container called CalibreWeb to view my Calibre library on any device. This is useful because I also read comics and Image sends me a .cbz file that I can put into Calibre then download via web to Chunky. The other cool things that the container I use does is set up accouts so it can just email me or my family directly to our kindles. It is wonderful. I will be checking out the built in server because it lets you edit metadata. If I can do that without having to go to my TV which acts as my servef monitor and am able to do it at a desk, I will be STOKED.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by lfowles »

ktta wrote: post #94
roryisok wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One guy further up the thread has 350mb ebooks

There are people who have 200GB of books (non-fiction only so none of the fiction books that seem to come out at an alarming rate every day)

Books that are 350MB individually*

Many comic books from recent humble bundles have been around that size, for example.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by bambax »

criddell wrote: post #4

I've always just used Calibre because it's a nice way for me to strip DRM and then archive my books. I've never really used it any kind of active way. Since I buy pretty much everything from Amazon, I already effectively have a content server. Does anybody have a link to an online server (with public domain books)? I'm curious to see what the presentation is like. What's the typography like? Does the screen dim after…

> workarounds involve getting Amazon to send you an older version of the file

I have stopped buying ebooks from Amazon when I discovered I couldn't strip DRM from them anymore, but I wasn't aware of these workarounds.

Where can I find tutorials about those? (I have about 20 ebooks I bought between the time KFX came out and the time I found out about it).

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by bambax »

roryisok wrote: post #77
iak8god wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> My response is to avoid buying ebooks from Amazon if possible. This severely limits what ebooks one can read. I used to torrent DRM-free epubs and buy the paper copy so I could support the work without appearing to support DRM. Lately though I've been skipping the torrent part and just buying the paper books.

I wonder how many people do this and if it over inflates piracy figures or physical book readership

I did go back to paper books. I used to love Kindles, I bought them as gifts all the time (the device), but I want a DRM-free copy of books I buy.

I used to think DRM by Amazon was a kind of wink-wink nudge-nudge, we pretend to do DRM but we don't really. But then they went serious about it, and so I left the platform.

Re: The Calibre Content Server

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Post by michaelmrose »

jpindar wrote: post #27
StavrosK wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't you just put your library and database on git or Dropbox? It should just work, unless you're accessing them from two devices at the same time.

I do, with Dropbox, and it mostly works... but it's very easy to get the database corrupted even if you are careful not to have more than one instance of Calibre open. I haven't tried using a source control system, that might work better. Hmmm. And of course that only works for computers, There isn't a full version of Calibre for Android.

There is calibre companion an app that lets you sync all or part of your library. To sync you would merely connect wirelessly and then search for ondevice:false and send those to the device.
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