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Still alive ? #512
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Enjoy it as long as it works. No need to fix that what is not broken. With a small fix it will work with php8. I think it will work for a few more years. |
The Developer has been missing from some time and has not respond some emails of mine. |
I think the developer moved on with life. If you want the bootstrap theme, then take a look al calibre-web. @horus68
Am I missing anything here? |
Hi, you have a point on the "working app". I would love the bootstrap theme to be implemented and some minor fixes shared by several users to be all implemented in the core pack. As it is now, new users tend to go elsewhere. But it works! |
Ok, I was afraid of this kind of information :(
Did you test Calibre-web as an alternative? It seems a well alive project with more features than COPS. |
To me COPS has 2 unique selling points:
I like the default theme, bud for those who like the bootstrap theme calibre-web might be an alternative. But as far as I know it misses the multiple libraries and I find it waaaaaay to much (users, options, etc) for my personal needs. |
COPS is the way to work as a simple viewer on tiny servers. |
I agree with your comments about the number of features of calibre-web, I don't really need them. |
Just for information: |
What is the size of your library? With just a few books even the slowest Synology 110j is fast enough. |
921 books, epub only . |
I think, that is close to the sweet spot for COPS and similar apps on a slow device like the raspberry pi. You can speed up browsing in COPS by caching the thumbnails on disk. Look for this setting in config_default.php and copy these lines in config_local.php |
Should I look into Calibre-Web instead of COPS? I want something that I can easily access on my Kobo. I thought COPS was what I was looking for, but if it isn't being maintained and Calibre-Web is better, should I even try COPS? |
What about this program. Would there still be answers there? |
@Aspiring-Writer The bootstrap theme of COPS and Calibre-web might be just a bit to much for the Kobo browser. @gglanzer I would advise to start with COPS and if you really want more options and eyecandy then try calibre-web. |
Before choosing an alternative to COPS you need to figure out the workflow for your library:
So, to access the Calibre library on a network or online ou need to choose a simple reader like Cops: it works, and you will not use anything else. To discuss this, you can also reach other users in the forum: |
I found an interesting, and a little ugly, alternative. It's called miniCalOPe and can be found on codeberg. It does require a little work to set up, but it is very lightweight and doesn't require Calibre (though you can use it if you wish). There's also dir2opds which generates an OPDS based on a directory, completely bypassing the need for Calibre. Lastly, there's pyShelf which seems like a lot of work in my opinion (probably because I don't use Docker, Django, or PostgreSQL). Personaly, I'm going to try miniCalOPe and see if I can style it a bit. |
I had a short look at miniCalOPe.
Let us know your experience with it! It's always good to find new tools. |
I couldn't get it to work either :( At this point, I'm looking into pyShelf and/or coding my own |
Instead of inventing the wheel with other "not so perfect" solutions, why not just create a "community" fork for COPS to implement the few fixes it requires to use the new Calibre library out of the box? Then it could be directly used by anyone. |
@horus68 I only use the default template or OPDS so no real need for "improved templates". If you want a beautiful template then consider calibre-web, but I consider it overkill for my needs. PHP8 is a real (fixed) issue. If php8 becomes mainstream in Debian then COPS definitely needs an update or a fork. |
Would any of you php-savvy folks be willing to supply a patch that makes it PHP8 compatible? I am a total nincompoop at PHP but i do know how to apply a patch. |
See #492 |
Thank you so so so very much, dunno how i missed that but works like a charm! |
I made a working bootstrap theme https://github.com/SenorSmartyPants/cops/tree/bootstrap |
@SenorSmartyPants Any more "enhancements" to COPS that you know and think COPS needs?? |
Included in #522 and release 1.3.2 at https://github.com/mikespub-org/seblucas-cops |
Hello,
I use COPs for several years. I'm worried about the date of last commit.
Is the project still maintained or the developpers are gone ?
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