14 DAY TRIAL // Calibre, an application that can be used to view, convert, and edit eBooks, has been upgraded to version 2.32 and is now ready for download. The developer has added a few new features and a number of small fixes.
It's been more than a month since the previous Calibre release, so the developer had plenty of time to add some new stuff. The application used to get updates almost on a weekly basis, but that's not happening anymore, at least for now. It also means that a lot of more features have been implemented.
Many of the changes made to the application are requested by the community, which is extremely active, and you can say that Calibre is being shaped by the community. On the other hand, this is a very complex piece of software, and it can do a lot more than just allow users to read and edit books. With so many working parts, it's easy to see why the app needs updates all the time.
What's new in Calibre 2.32
The new Calibre release doesn't have anything out of the ordinary, with a single exception. The current reading position is now saved every ten seconds, which helps prevent the loss of the reading position at shutdown or after a crash.
According to the changelog, checks for missing OPF version and toc (table of contents) references has been added, a new search sub-command that can be used to generate a list of book ids from a search expression has been implemented, the keyboard focus is now placed on the last edited field, various fixes have been implemented on Linux to make Calibre work when compiled against the latest versions of Qt and PyQt, some regressions have been corrected, and numerous other fixes have been made as well.
As usual, you can install the application by using the provided script, which should work on most Linux distributions, or you can download the source package for Calibre 2.32 from Softpedia. You can also check out the in-depth review of the application.