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Old 02-12-2023, 12:11 PM   #1202
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib View Post
From the creator of calibre, a post from almost 15 years ago:

"Just a heads up to let you know that libprs500 has now been renamed to calibre..." (emphasis added).

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23476
If you actually follow the link in it, http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net is no longer valid. It is now hosted under: www.calibre-ebook.com and the FAQ in question is under manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#why-the-name-calibre. Which will show this:

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Why the name calibre?
Take your pick:
  • Converter And LIBRary for E-books
  • A high calibre product
  • A tribute to the SONY Librie which was the first e-ink based e-book reader
  • My wife chose it ;-)
calibre is pronounced as cal-i-ber not ca-li-bre. If you’re wondering, calibre is the British/commonwealth spelling for caliber. Being Indian, that’s the natural spelling for me.
Since it is supposed to be an english word, when I see calibre I don't want to pronounce it correctly, so seeing caliber makes more sense to me. The spelling is not as intuitive as the difference of colour and color. ESL is hard.
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