Re: SWORD Gen-Book modules and Calibre e-Book management software?
Michael Johnson <[email protected]> Sat, 21 Jun 2025 13:10:31 -1000
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============7228465239784569781== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------rQ4E0ETVb2KGwR8uPl2nSFbO" Content-Language: en-US This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------rQ4E0ETVb2KGwR8uPl2nSFbO Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is a good thought, David. Although there is no way I have the=20 bandwidth to do anything more with the Calibre source code, I did use=20 some ideas from it in the past while creating the PDF generator in Haiola. On 6/20/25 22:48, David Haslam wrote: > A few days ago, I had a crazy thought of the _lateral thinking_ variety. > > What if the open source *Calibre* e-Book management software were=20 > enhanced to support SWORD *Gen-Book* module format for both import and= =20 > export? > > This could enable SWORD users to use *Calibre* to convert any of the=20 > e-Books in their personal collection and read them with a suitable=20 > SWORD or JSword based front-end app. > > It would also facilitate users to convert the few existing *Gen-Book*=20 > modules in our repositories and read them using their preferred e-Book= =20 > reader. > > *Calibre* being open source means there's no proprietary software=20 > involved. > > All it would take is for some suitably skilled CrossWire software=20 > developer to put the effort into adding these capabilities and options= =20 > to *Calibre*. > > To learn more, please visit=20 > https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/master/README.md > > We might even encourage *Kovid Goyal* to become a CrossWire volunteer,= =20 > providing he already has an interest in Christ and the Bible (not that= =20 > I've ever enquired). > > _Aside_: I wonder if our associate Michael Johnson has ever considered= =20 > whether there might be features in *Calibre* that might be good to=20 > include in *Haiola*? > > Best regards, > > David > > Sent with Proton Mail <https://pr.tn/ref/SWXT9A5YZ67G> secure email. > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list:[email protected] > http://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page =2D-=20 signature Peace, */Michael Johnson/** 26 HIWALANI LOOP =E2=80=A2 MAKAWAO HI 96768-8747*=E2=80=A2 USA mljohnson.org <https://mljohnson.org/> =E2=80=A2 eBible.org <https://eBibl= e.org>=20 =E2=80=A2 WorldEnglish.Bible <https://WorldEnglish.Bible> =E2=80=A2 PNG.Bi= ble=20 <https://PNG.Bible> Signal/Telegram/WhatsApp/Telephone: +1 808-333-6921 Telegram: @kahunapule =E2=80=A2 Facebook: fb.me/kahunapule=20 <https://www.facebook.com/kahunapule> --------------rQ4E0ETVb2KGwR8uPl2nSFbO Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-= 8"> </head> <body> <p>That is a good thought, David. Although there is no way I have the bandwidth to do anything more with the Calibre source code, I did use some ideas from it in the past while creating the PDF generator in Haiola.<br> </p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 6/20/25 22:48, David Haslam wrote:<b= r> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:zaZ3DF4ZU2CTbvVw0X6vpY3ktREwDKstQz_otoJ5TvwA56h9exvfs6aSkl8y-d= ZcYpmnK8_pJ0HtG5VeFwcRUiB5gSa5IcWPDrmFDKezr48=3D-g/[email protected]"> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUT= F-8"> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A few days ago, I had a crazy thought of the <u>lateral thinking</u> variety.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What if the open source <span style=3D"display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= "><b>Calibre</b>=C2=A0</span><span>e-Book management=C2=A0</span>software were enhanced to support SWORD <= b>Gen-Book</b> module format for both import and export?</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This could enable SWORD users to use <b>Calibre</b> to convert any of the e-Books in their personal collection and read them with a suitable SWORD or JSword based front-end app.<br> <br> It would also facilitate users to convert the few existing <b>Gen-= Book</b> modules in our repositories and read them using their preferred e-Book reader.<br> <br> <b>Calibre</b> being open source means there's no proprietary software involved.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All it would take is for some suitably skilled CrossWire software developer to put the effort into adding these capabilities and options to <b>Calibre</b>.<br> <br> To learn more, please visit=C2=A0<span><a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer nofollow noopener" href=3D"https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/master/README.md" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">https= ://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/master/README.md</a></span><br> <br> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=3D"protonmail_signature_block"> <div class=3D"protonmail_signature_block-user">We might even encourage <b>Kovid Goyal</b> to become a CrossWire volunteer, providing he already has an interest in Christ and the Bible (not that I've ever enquired).<br> <br> <u>Aside</u>: I wonder if our associate Michael Johnson has ever considered whether there might be features in <b>Calibre<= /b> that might be good to include in <b>Haiola</b>?<br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> David </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">= <br> </div> <div class=3D"protonmail_signature_block-proton"> Sent with <a href=3D"https://pr.tn/ref/SWXT9A5YZ67G" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">Proton Mail</a> secure email. </div= > </div> </div> <br> <fieldset class=3D"moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">_____________________________= __________________ sword-devel mailing list: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"ma= ilto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://crosswire.org/mailman/li= stinfo/sword-devel">http://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel</a> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page </pre> </blockquote> <div class=3D"moz-signature">-- <br> <meta http-equiv=3D"CONTENT-TYPE" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUT= F-8"> <title>signature</title> <p><font color=3D"#000000">Peace,<br> <b><big><i>Michael Johnson</i></big></b></font><b><br> <font color=3D"#000070"> 26 HIWALANI LOOP =E2=80=A2 MAKAWAO HI 96768-8747</font></b><fo= nt color=3D"#000070"> =E2=80=A2 USA<br> <a href=3D"https://mljohnson.org/">mljohnson.org</a> =E2=80=A2 <= a href=3D"https://eBible.org">eBible.org</a> =E2=80=A2 <a href=3D"https://WorldEnglish.Bible">WorldEnglish.Bible</a> =E2= =80=A2 <a href=3D"https://PNG.Bible">PNG.Bible</a><br> Signal/Telegram/WhatsApp/Telephone: +1 808-333-6921<br> Telegram: @kahunapule =E2=80=A2 <a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/kahunapule">Facebook: fb.me/kahunapule</a></font></p> </div> </body> </html> --------------rQ4E0ETVb2KGwR8uPl2nSFbO-- --===============7228465239784569781== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page --===============7228465239784569781==--