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Yes. I should have been more clear. He is not against python3 but thinks that it is less work to maintain python2 than port calibre to newer version.

• qwerty456127 8y ago
  This sounds like Calibre codebase is a mess that needs to be refactored.
  • darkpuma 8y ago
    To be honest the best part of Calibre, the `ebook-convert` tool, is already broken out from the rest of it. It's similar to pandoc though in my opinion often does a nicer job.
  • PurpleRamen 8y ago
    Even the best codebase can't effortless be ported. Calibre seems to have something around 25 MB of python-code, several external plugins, some C-code and other languages. Transition of this would take quite some time. Additionally, there is the problem of compability. Configuration in Calibre is python-code, and on several corners the user can mod stuff. Any transition would need to make sure to not brake things to hard.
  • megablast 8y ago
    Oh. Like every single codebase ever then?