Moving on…

GRiker · 06-05-2014, 09:41 AM

The time has come for me to "retire" from the calibre development community.

My wife and I are embarking on some extensive (and long-delayed) travel plans. Much of that time will be spent with unpredictable or no internet access. As a result, I will no longer be able to actively be part of calibre development.

I make this announcement with mixed feelings. For the last five years, calibre development has been a central part of my life. Kovid has been a patient and generous teacher, both in the forum and offline. chaley and kiwidude in particular have provided technical and moral support over the years, for which I am very grateful. This community goes above and beyond in helping each other. I am proud to have been a part of it.

After consulting with Kovid, I've decided that the best course of action is to seek interested calibre developer(s) to take over maintenance of my three plugins, iOS reader applications, Marvin XD and Annotations.

Source code for the plugins is maintained in public repos on GitHub. If you are interested in taking over maintenance, please send me a PM to discuss.

If no one steps up to take over development, the plugins will be deprecated, meaning that they will still be available, but no longer actively maintained.

Thanks to all who have made calibre what it is today. Carry on.

G

theducks · 06-05-2014, 09:49 AM

Have FUN!
and

for all your other code contributions as well

kovidgoyal · 06-05-2014, 09:58 AM

@GRiker: I am sorry to see you go. I hope you have a great year traveling. Thank you for your many contributions to calibre and this community over the years.

MartyTX · 06-05-2014, 10:35 AM

Have an absolute BLAST!
Thank you for iOSRA and MXD ... you helped turn an iPad into a real eReader.

Regards,
Marty

chaley · 06-05-2014, 01:39 PM

Best wishes for your coming adventures. I admire your willingness to set out on this journey. May you achieve your goals, empty your bucket list, and have a wonderful time in the process.

ChristopherTD · 06-06-2014, 02:38 AM

A hearty thank you for all of your efforts, you have made the calibre/iOS/Marvin combination extremely effective and easy. I wish you all the best in your travels!

Deljah · 06-06-2014, 09:16 PM

Safe travels!

Sabardeyn · 06-09-2014, 07:28 AM

I tried to come up with something that was witty, relevant, and pithy - none of which are areas at which I excel - but still...

Thank you for everything you have done for the calibre community. God bless you and your wife, keeping you both safe on your journey until you arrive, once more, at home.

pthwaite · 06-09-2014, 01:04 PM

Best wishes and good luck. Enjoy your travels together and see the world.

Howard

crich70 · 06-14-2014, 05:39 AM

Stay safe, have fun, and post some pics if/when you are able.

06-05-2014, 09:41 AM	#1
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Moving on… The time has come for me to "retire" from the calibre development community. My wife and I are embarking on some extensive (and long-delayed) travel plans. Much of that time will be spent with unpredictable or no internet access. As a result, I will no longer be able to actively be part of calibre development. I make this announcement with mixed feelings. For the last five years, calibre development has been a central part of my life. Kovid has been a patient and generous teacher, both in the forum and offline. chaley and kiwidude in particular have provided technical and moral support over the years, for which I am very grateful. This community goes above and beyond in helping each other. I am proud to have been a part of it. After consulting with Kovid, I've decided that the best course of action is to seek interested calibre developer(s) to take over maintenance of my three plugins, iOS reader applications, Marvin XD and Annotations. Source code for the plugins is maintained in public repos on GitHub. If you are interested in taking over maintenance, please send me a PM to discuss. If no one steps up to take over development, the plugins will be deprecated, meaning that they will still be available, but no longer actively maintained. Thanks to all who have made calibre what it is today. Carry on. G

06-05-2014, 10:35 AM	#4
MartyTX Dedicated Posts: 441 Karma: 11279376 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX Device: iPad Mini 1 & 4, Nook ST, Dell 11-3000, iPhone 5s	Bon Voyage! Have an absolute BLAST! Thank you for iOSRA and MXD ... you helped turn an iPad into a real eReader. Regards, Marty

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@GRiker: I am sorry to see you go. I hope you have a great year traveling. Thank you for your many contributions to calibre and this community over the years.

06-05-2014, 01:39 PM	#5
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Best wishes for your coming adventures. I admire your willingness to set out on this journey. May you achieve your goals, empty your bucket list, and have a wonderful time in the process.

06-06-2014, 02:38 AM	#6
ChristopherTD Addict Posts: 343 Karma: 1010002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London. UK Device: Marvin Reader on iPad Air (via Calibre)	A hearty thank you for all of your efforts, you have made the calibre/iOS/Marvin combination extremely effective and easy. I wish you all the best in your travels!

06-06-2014, 09:16 PM	#7
Deljah Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 168200 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Android tablet	Safe travels!

06-09-2014, 07:28 AM	#8
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	I tried to come up with something that was witty, relevant, and pithy - none of which are areas at which I excel - but still... Thank you for everything you have done for the calibre community. God bless you and your wife, keeping you both safe on your journey until you arrive, once more, at home.

06-09-2014, 01:04 PM	#9
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	Best wishes and good luck. Enjoy your travels together and see the world. Howard

06-14-2014, 05:39 AM	#10
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Stay safe, have fun, and post some pics if/when you are able.