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Originally Posted by elcreative
Why??? As a matter of interest, why is it gross?? I find using it no problem and its front-end does something I regard as vital - it doesn't get in the way of the data I'm actually trying to use - too many programs are a triumph of style over function/content and actively get in the way of actually doing something... what great improvements would stop it (IYO) being gross?  |
Different people have different tastes in software. Some people want tonnes of features, or are willing to put up with tonnes of features to have the features that they want. Other people want software that has just the features that they need, without putting up with a lot of distractions.
Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be much choice out there at present. You have calibre and ADE, then you have the vendor specific software. Vendor specific software only plays with the vendor's hardware, and only sometimes handles third-party books. That leaves ADE and calibre, which are the two extremes.
That being said, it would probably be straight-forward to offer a customized version of calibre. The option to simplify the interface is already built into the interface. It's just that the people who want that cleaner interface rarely have the patience to do it themselves.