• @solrize@lemmy.world
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    113 days ago

    Yes I’ve been using the calibre client app under Debian MATE and it’s decent. I’m a Luddite though, so sometimes I convert epubs to plain text with pandoc and read them in emacs or a terminal.

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      112 days ago

      ah. i use calibre web for conversion aswell. just never used it as an app. what is a benefit 9f having the app then?

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        112 days ago

        Avoids the need for a network connection or server, though I guess you could run it on a local socket. The UI might be preferable too.

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          012 days ago

          ok. i want to read on different devices for some reason. like a good book on the couch with a tablet, in the kitch looking up a manual on my phone and maybe working on computer read some magazine. that would mean i need to install 3 clients and maybe without nfs even have a copy of each book on each device? and if you jave nfs you could aswell run a calibre container somewhere. but for UI I agree web could be better.