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nerys · 03-07-2010, 07:29 PM

I am not concerned with space but with alterations to my structure. NOTE hidari please read the whole thread. I did not complain. I noticed something I "desired" to happen and simply asked if it was possible. I did not complain till people "whined" about me not submitting to their idea of the "right" way to do it.

The right way is my way :-) thats the nature of this kind of thing. When people come off pompous and holier than thou toward me because I do it at all different than they perceive as right. Well that tends to not sit so well with me. :-)

A cardinal NONO in software is to screw with peoples files. Calibre violates this unspoken rule. No big deal really but it is "non standard" and any semi experienced user is smart enough to not let this be a problem ie you test first before exposing your 35,000 book library to a new program that is unknown to you. (to use your example starson comment NOT directed at you)

I have a book in a folder of a specific nature.

I put that book in calibre

unless that book and that folder are precisely inline with how calibre is designed to handle them IT CHANGES THEM without asking me.

that is the very definition of "forcing"

Now keep in mind I have no problem with calibre. I have issue with how its creator responded to me but hey he is human I am human I deal with it.

The software is what it is. Like any selection if it does what I need great if not I move along. In this case it does SOME of what I need and it was "close enough" to what I needed that I figured it was worth an inquiry as to whether I could "make it" what I need.

This is not about right and wrong. This is about what I want. Period. End of discussion. If I can make it do it my way. Great bonus. If no. Great no problem.

but I will not change the way I do it without a VERY compelling reason. If calibre loaded in 5 seconds and had a much more advanced UI it might work for ME to put in the effort to bend to its way of doing things.

Calibre's way is not one tiny bit better than my way. Its just a "different" way and "different" is not worth changing for.

How a person interacts with their files is a very personal thing. We evolve to do it "just" such a way that we are comfortable with. I will NOT change how I do this because some program wants it differently. Not without a compelling and WORTHWHILE reason.

as it stands its UI is not even close to ideal so I was hoping to bend it to MY way. I am no programmer so I am at the mercy of those who can program.

So far no one has come up with a better more compelling method than a standard windows explorer file structure hierarchy. Its clean its faster than I can click and its efficient and consistent across the board.

what I did not need was the attitude.

03-07-2010, 07:29 PM	#21
nerys Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 48 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: PRS 500 - REB 1200	I am not concerned with space but with alterations to my structure. NOTE hidari please read the whole thread. I did not complain. I noticed something I "desired" to happen and simply asked if it was possible. I did not complain till people "whined" about me not submitting to their idea of the "right" way to do it. The right way is my way :-) thats the nature of this kind of thing. When people come off pompous and holier than thou toward me because I do it at all different than they perceive as right. Well that tends to not sit so well with me. :-) A cardinal NONO in software is to screw with peoples files. Calibre violates this unspoken rule. No big deal really but it is "non standard" and any semi experienced user is smart enough to not let this be a problem ie you test first before exposing your 35,000 book library to a new program that is unknown to you. (to use your example starson comment NOT directed at you) I have a book in a folder of a specific nature. I put that book in calibre unless that book and that folder are precisely inline with how calibre is designed to handle them IT CHANGES THEM without asking me. that is the very definition of "forcing" Now keep in mind I have no problem with calibre. I have issue with how its creator responded to me but hey he is human I am human I deal with it. The software is what it is. Like any selection if it does what I need great if not I move along. In this case it does SOME of what I need and it was "close enough" to what I needed that I figured it was worth an inquiry as to whether I could "make it" what I need. This is not about right and wrong. This is about what I want. Period. End of discussion. If I can make it do it my way. Great bonus. If no. Great no problem. but I will not change the way I do it without a VERY compelling reason. If calibre loaded in 5 seconds and had a much more advanced UI it might work for ME to put in the effort to bend to its way of doing things. Calibre's way is not one tiny bit better than my way. Its just a "different" way and "different" is not worth changing for. How a person interacts with their files is a very personal thing. We evolve to do it "just" such a way that we are comfortable with. I will NOT change how I do this because some program wants it differently. Not without a compelling and WORTHWHILE reason. as it stands its UI is not even close to ideal so I was hoping to bend it to MY way. I am no programmer so I am at the mercy of those who can program. So far no one has come up with a better more compelling method than a standard windows explorer file structure hierarchy. Its clean its faster than I can click and its efficient and consistent across the board. what I did not need was the attitude.