ODT--->EPUB/MOBI

Kefir · 12-10-2019, 03:38 AM

After disastrous experience of some Calibre users who ventured into the uncharted v.4 I am still reluctant to move on and I'm staying with v 3.48.
But... A question to the brave ones, who have experience with v. 4+

Is new Calibre supporting conversion from ODT to other formats?

theducks · 12-10-2019, 10:32 AM

What Disaster?

What we have are a bunch of folk who dislike the new Look and Feel of the viewer. Some of the issues were addressed. Some can't be done (easily. As Kovid says: Patches welcome.)

As far as the rest of the features. No change. So Conversion is pretty much what it was in 3.48
The main change was because the code base for the visual aspect of Calibre was not being maintained, forcing a changeover.

PeterT · 12-10-2019, 02:46 PM

If you're on Windows, install the portable version of Calibre ànd take a look.

retiredbiker · 12-10-2019, 04:16 PM

I've done many odt->epub conversions, including on 4.x. Works very well, no changes in that area.

Kefir · 12-11-2019, 01:42 PM

Thank you for the information. I completely forgot about the portable version...

JSWolf · 12-11-2019, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kefir

After disastrous experience of some Calibre users who ventured into the uncharted v.4 I am still reluctant to move on and I'm staying with v 3.48.
But... A question to the brave ones, who have experience with v. 4+

Is new Calibre supporting conversion from ODT to other formats?

4.1? That's obsolete. It's 4.5 now with a lot of fixes/enhancements.

JSWolf · 12-11-2019, 01:49 PM

Just install Calibre 4.x and forget 3.48. I did so ad I find it works very well. It's not a disaster. I can understand waiting a few versions to have bugs fixed. Well, it's at that point where waiting is over and it's time to go for it. In most cases, you would not notice a difference.

So please stop listening to the whiners who have been whining because the viewer didn't originally have a toolbar. Just because they were whining does not mean Calibre 4.x is a disaster. That's 100% false. I congratulate Kovid on the wonderful job he's done in going from 3.48 to 4.5.

Bookstooge · 12-11-2019, 05:27 PM

Or you can listen to "other" people whine about the whiners. Either way, it's a lose/lose situation for those of us who just wanted to read some new posts.

12-10-2019, 03:38 AM	#1
Kefir Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 3	ODT--->EPUB/MOBI After disastrous experience of some Calibre users who ventured into the uncharted v.4 I am still reluctant to move on and I'm staying with v 3.48. But... A question to the brave ones, who have experience with v. 4+ Is new Calibre supporting conversion from ODT to other formats?

12-11-2019, 01:42 PM	#5
Kefir Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 3	Thank you for the information. I completely forgot about the portable version... Last edited by Kefir; 12-11-2019 at 01:44 PM.

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12-10-2019, 10:32 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,037 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	What Disaster? What we have are a bunch of folk who dislike the new Look and Feel of the viewer. Some of the issues were addressed. Some can't be done (easily. As Kovid says: Patches welcome.) As far as the rest of the features. No change. So Conversion is pretty much what it was in 3.48 The main change was because the code base for the visual aspect of Calibre was not being maintained, forcing a changeover.

12-10-2019, 02:46 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,480 Karma: 78910112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	If you're on Windows, install the portable version of Calibre ànd take a look.

12-10-2019, 04:16 PM	#4
retiredbiker Evangelist Posts: 449 Karma: 3886916 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle KB, Oasis, Pop_Os!, Jutoh, Kobo Forma	I've done many odt->epub conversions, including on 4.x. Works very well, no changes in that area.

12-11-2019, 01:49 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,708 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Just install Calibre 4.x and forget 3.48. I did so ad I find it works very well. It's not a disaster. I can understand waiting a few versions to have bugs fixed. Well, it's at that point where waiting is over and it's time to go for it. In most cases, you would not notice a difference. So please stop listening to the whiners who have been whining because the viewer didn't originally have a toolbar. Just because they were whining does not mean Calibre 4.x is a disaster. That's 100% false. I congratulate Kovid on the wonderful job he's done in going from 3.48 to 4.5.

12-11-2019, 05:27 PM	#8
Bookstooge Member Retired Posts: 805 Karma: 2091358 Join Date: May 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis 1st Gen, PB Era	Or you can listen to "other" people whine about the whiners. Either way, it's a lose/lose situation for those of us who just wanted to read some new posts.

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