Calibre $9 for 9 Appeal.

ianw · 10-01-2012, 04:05 AM

Just seen Calibre 9 arrive. It's a great software tool that many of us use.

I know we don't have to pay for it, up to this point, I hadn't either. But I thought, you know what, I'd really miss it if it went away. Sure I know we could use the current version, but eventually Windows, OSX and Linux would move on, and you'd not be able to use it.

So, what should we as users do about it?

How about a $9 for 9. If you've never showed your love for Calibre, then please show the Developers that we do appreciate them, and buy them lunch. I worked out that translating real money into these funky colonial dollars works about $9 for lunch.

So how about it, can we get $9 for 9 going?

I'm in, I've done it.

Please consider how much you use calibre, and is it worth at least buying the guy lunch for, feel free if you have expensive tastes to donate more, but as users, we should really (if you can afford it) show our appreciation for Version 9.

ianw · 10-04-2012, 04:50 PM

So 251 views, anyone actually put their hand in their pocket?

wallcraft · 10-04-2012, 07:21 PM

I contributed a few years ago, and I find it hard to decide when to contribute again for a product like Calibre that gets better and better. Anyway, $9 for 9 is a good idea so I ponied up.

DuskyRose · 10-04-2012, 08:10 PM

I'd already donated before this was posted. I'd donated before and decided I was due again.

JoeC · 10-04-2012, 08:16 PM

Done!

kovidgoyal · 10-05-2012, 12:16 AM

Thanks, all

Mixx · 10-06-2012, 04:27 AM

Good idea, I'm in.

Regards, Mixx

ElspethB · 10-06-2012, 08:57 AM

Love Calibre! I don't know how I'd manage my extensive e-book collection without it, and I'm grateful beyond words for the continual updates. I donated $15 last year and $15 again this year, and plan to do so every year for as long as I use it.

feenix1363 · 10-06-2012, 09:19 AM

When I got my first dedicated eInk device (PRS-505) I found it almost unusable until I found Calibre. When I started to use Calibre to manage my library the attraction of a dedicated ereader became apparent. Because of this I made a donation there and then, money well spent imho.

silverraven · 10-06-2012, 11:28 AM

$9 for 9 here too! Thanks sooo much for Calibre. I don't know what I would do without it!
S

ianw · 10-12-2012, 04:46 AM

Thanks Guys, it's nice to see that everyone had the same issues as me, when, how much, etc. I just figured that as 9.0 was quite a milestone, for a product that we get great support for, and makes a lot of devices far more useable than they would be otherwise. I guess it's one of those things, it every calibre user put in a $, then we'd definately see 10.0 :-) However, putting in a $ felt cheap :-)

Xenophon · 10-12-2012, 10:57 AM

Donated again, because it's been too long since the last time.

Thanks to Kovid and the rest of the team for a really good tool.

fratermus · 10-17-2012, 08:09 AM

I'm in.

I usually donate to projects with Flattr but went paypal for this excellent tool. Many thanks to kovidgoyal, the other contributors, and the good folks in this subforum who provide excellent peer support.

10-01-2012, 04:05 AM	#1
ianw Ebook Veteran, eh what??? Posts: 26 Karma: 26150 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Opus, Iphone,Ipad	Calibre $9 for 9 Appeal. Just seen Calibre 9 arrive. It's a great software tool that many of us use. I know we don't have to pay for it, up to this point, I hadn't either. But I thought, you know what, I'd really miss it if it went away. Sure I know we could use the current version, but eventually Windows, OSX and Linux would move on, and you'd not be able to use it. So, what should we as users do about it? How about a $9 for 9. If you've never showed your love for Calibre, then please show the Developers that we do appreciate them, and buy them lunch. I worked out that translating real money into these funky colonial dollars works about $9 for lunch. So how about it, can we get $9 for 9 going? I'm in, I've done it. Please consider how much you use calibre, and is it worth at least buying the guy lunch for, feel free if you have expensive tastes to donate more, but as users, we should really (if you can afford it) show our appreciation for Version 9.

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10-04-2012, 04:50 PM	#2
ianw Ebook Veteran, eh what??? Posts: 26 Karma: 26150 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Opus, Iphone,Ipad	So 251 views, anyone actually put their hand in their pocket?

10-04-2012, 07:21 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I contributed a few years ago, and I find it hard to decide when to contribute again for a product like Calibre that gets better and better. Anyway, $9 for 9 is a good idea so I ponied up.

10-04-2012, 08:10 PM	#4
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 726 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Palma, Kdle Scribe & Paperwhite, Kobo Eclipsa 2e & Libra 2, Ipads	I'd already donated before this was posted. I'd donated before and decided I was due again.

10-04-2012, 08:16 PM	#5
JoeC Addict Posts: 319 Karma: 2257942 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 2 and 3, Scribe	Done!

10-05-2012, 12:16 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks, all

10-06-2012, 04:27 AM	#7
Mixx Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 387 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Good idea, I'm in. Regards, Mixx

10-06-2012, 08:57 AM	#8
ElspethB Passionate Reader Posts: 274 Karma: 1829152 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Kobo Clara HD, Fire HD 8, Voyage, Oasis 3, PW5	Love Calibre! I don't know how I'd manage my extensive e-book collection without it, and I'm grateful beyond words for the continual updates. I donated $15 last year and $15 again this year, and plan to do so every year for as long as I use it.

10-06-2012, 09:19 AM	#9
feenix1363 Lost and clueless Posts: 194 Karma: 233336 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Glo, Kindle for Andriod, Kobo for Android	When I got my first dedicated eInk device (PRS-505) I found it almost unusable until I found Calibre. When I started to use Calibre to manage my library the attraction of a dedicated ereader became apparent. Because of this I made a donation there and then, money well spent imho.

10-06-2012, 11:28 AM	#10
silverraven Guru Posts: 967 Karma: 3438612 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle 4NTB x 4	$9 for 9 here too! Thanks sooo much for Calibre. I don't know what I would do without it! S

10-12-2012, 04:46 AM	#11
ianw Ebook Veteran, eh what??? Posts: 26 Karma: 26150 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Opus, Iphone,Ipad	Thanks Guys, it's nice to see that everyone had the same issues as me, when, how much, etc. I just figured that as 9.0 was quite a milestone, for a product that we get great support for, and makes a lot of devices far more useable than they would be otherwise. I guess it's one of those things, it every calibre user put in a $, then we'd definately see 10.0 :-) However, putting in a $ felt cheap :-)

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10-12-2012, 10:57 AM	#12
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,481 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Donated again, because it's been too long since the last time. Thanks to Kovid and the rest of the team for a really good tool.

10-17-2012, 08:09 AM	#13
fratermus e-bookworm Posts: 86 Karma: 630090 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: PW2, K3, KF2, Touch (dying)	I'm in. I usually donate to projects with Flattr but went paypal for this excellent tool. Many thanks to kovidgoyal, the other contributors, and the good folks in this subforum who provide excellent peer support.