[sword-devel] SWORD Gen-Book modules and Calibre e-Book management software?

[Michael Johnson]

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.

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 
> enhanced to support SWORD *Gen-Book* module format for both import and 
> export?
>
> This could enable SWORD users to use *Calibre* to convert any of the 
> e-Books in their personal collection and read them with a suitable 
> SWORD or JSword based front-end app.
>
> It would also facilitate users to convert the few existing *Gen-Book* 
> modules in our repositories and read them using their preferred e-Book 
> reader.
>
> *Calibre* being open source means there's no proprietary software 
> involved.
>
> All it would take is for some suitably skilled CrossWire software 
> developer to put the effort into adding these capabilities and options 
> to *Calibre*.
>
> To learn more, please visit 
> https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/master/README.md
>
> We might even encourage *Kovid Goyal* to become a CrossWire volunteer, 
> providing he already has an interest in Christ and the Bible (not that 
> I've ever enquired).
>
> _Aside_: I wonder if our associate Michael Johnson has ever considered 
> whether there might be features in *Calibre* that might be good to 
> include in *Haiola*?
>
> Best regards,
>
> David
>
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