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The current update scheme means that those of us who don't use Calibre daily, which is probably the majority of the user base, see the update nag nearly every time we start the program. However, every time we follow through also puts Kovid's donate button in front of us on a functionally unnecessary intermediary page. The whole jump to a web browser is unnecessary as an element of the update process. I'm thinking both the timing and the sequence of events are more a part of Calibre's revenue plan than its development cycle.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying that there's anything sinister about regularly soliciting donations to maintain a volunteer effort--I've clicked the button before and probably will again--but it's one reason we're not likely to see the process change any time soon.
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