Pronunciation?

bjones6416 · 10-26-2010, 10:40 PM

I just watched the launch video for the new Jetbook Mini reader on YouTube, and the young man from Ectaco explained that you could use Calibre to shift formats. Except he said, "Kah-LEE-bray."

Really?? I've been saying it wrong all this time? Because I just say it the same as "Calibur."

desertgrandma · 10-26-2010, 10:43 PM

From Kovids Calibre page...perhaps the gentleman should have read it first.....

libprs500 was renamed to calibre in mid-2008. The name calibre was chosen by my wife, Krittika. The libre in calibre stands for freedom, indicating that calibre is a free and open source product, modifiable by all. Nonetheless, calibre should be pronounced as cali-ber, not ca-libre.

bjones6416 · 10-26-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

From Kovids Calibre page...perhaps the gentleman should have read it first.....

libprs500 was renamed to calibre in mid-2008. The name calibre was chosen by my wife, Krittika. The libre in calibre stands for freedom, indicating that calibre is a free and open source product, modifiable by all. Nonetheless, calibre should be pronounced as cali-ber, not ca-libre.

Thank you!! Perhaps I should have read it first, too.

desertgrandma · 10-26-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Thank you!! Perhaps I should have read it first, too.

Nah......we had it right without reading first!!

DoctorOhh · 10-27-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Thank you!! Perhaps I should have read it first, too.

Of course if you watch any of Kovid's tutorials you can hear him say it first hand.

bjones6416 · 10-27-2010, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Of course if you watch any of Kovid's tutorials you can hear him say it first hand.

I'm sure I can come up with some excuse here about not having watched... nope, I've got nothing.

When I don't know how to do something I just ask you guys!

DoctorOhh · 10-27-2010, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

When I don't know how to do something I just ask you guys!

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10-26-2010, 10:40 PM	#1
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Pronunciation? I just watched the launch video for the new Jetbook Mini reader on YouTube, and the young man from Ectaco explained that you could use Calibre to shift formats. Except he said, "Kah-LEE-bray." Really?? I've been saying it wrong all this time? Because I just say it the same as "Calibur."

10-26-2010, 10:43 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	From Kovids Calibre page...perhaps the gentleman should have read it first..... libprs500 was renamed to calibre in mid-2008. The name calibre was chosen by my wife, Krittika. The libre in calibre stands for freedom, indicating that calibre is a free and open source product, modifiable by all. Nonetheless, calibre should be pronounced as cali-ber, not ca-libre.

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