I too had the same experience and the error message I got is as follows:
Failed to connect to dict.org
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/viewer/dictionary.py", line 38, in run
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/viewer/dictionary.py", line 31, in define
File "site-packages/calibre/utils/dictclient.py", line 43, in __init__
File "lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 224, in meth
error: [Errno 60] Operation timed out
I am using OS X 10.9.4 (Mavericks), Calibre 1.45, and the desktop viewer.
I too had the same experience and the error message I got is as follows:
Failed to connect to dict.org
Traceback (most recent call last): calibre/ gui2/viewer/ dictionary. py", line 38, in run calibre/ gui2/viewer/ dictionary. py", line 31, in define calibre/ utils/dictclien t.py", line 43, in __init__ 7/socket. py", line 224, in meth
File "site-packages/
File "site-packages/
File "site-packages/
File "lib/python2.
error: [Errno 60] Operation timed out
I am using OS X 10.9.4 (Mavericks), Calibre 1.45, and the desktop viewer.