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Originally Posted by El Duderino
KSM is the e-reader equivalent of Grub 2 for computers. It allows dual-booting, and you can choose a default firmware (Nickel or KOReader) which gets auto-selected when you turn the device on from an off state.
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I don't know what grub 2 is, but it isn't what you describe.
There's no dual booting. You use in all cases (with or without KSM) firmware that comes with Kobo device.
Some updates update only nickel (that's how original software for reading on Kobos is named), some update firmware also. Not all updates contain firmware. Or, maybe they do, but it isn't necessary.
KSM is software, application that intercepts auto-loading of nickel and which gives many other options (too many to name all you get with KSM). It is in no way firmware, it just intercepts some scripts contained in firmware.
Koreader is just like nickel, ebook reading application, a program, software.
From KSM you choose which reading software you want to use on your device, I know of three programs: nickel, koreader, coolreader.
It is just like you can install on your computer more than one software for any task (let's say image viewer). It is not like you install on your computer windows, linux, unix, or some other OS.
And because of this, it is much safer. There's no messing with different firmwares, OSes or whatever complicating. Just choosing which program you want to use for reading.