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BetterRed · 03-07-2018, 05:02 PM

IMO - if relative paths were permitted (and I don't think they are), then the logical place to anchor them would be the library folder in which the database containing the long-text column with the URIs are contained. In which case they'd be portable by definition, because the portable version mandates that library folders are contained within the Calibre Portable installation folder.

I know its not going to change, but a better term than 'Portable' would be 'Self-Contained', not just for calibre; for everything. Portability is not the only reason to want self contained installs, isolation from other installs is another common reason.

BR

03-07-2018, 05:02 PM	#9
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,836 Karma: 30277270 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	IMO - if relative paths were permitted (and I don't think they are), then the logical place to anchor them would be the library folder in which the database containing the long-text column with the URIs are contained. In which case they'd be portable by definition, because the portable version mandates that library folders are contained within the Calibre Portable installation folder. I know its not going to change, but a better term than 'Portable' would be 'Self-Contained', not just for calibre; for everything. Portability is not the only reason to want self contained installs, isolation from other installs is another common reason. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-07-2018 at 05:36 PM.