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Old 11-13-2017, 10:54 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
Makes me wonder, how did Kovid come to start building Calibre in the first place? It's one of the most useful ebook related programs I've ever seen if not the most useful.
From memory, it started as an easier way to get books onto his Sony using Linux.

Here's the Wikipedia entry.

I think Calibre is responsible for whatever success Kobo currently has in the US.
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