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Originally Posted by geek1011
What is more complex about kobopatch? Most people have said it's simpler due to the combined instructions (like FindReplaceString), zlib support, and the overrides in kobopatch.yaml.
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For me it 'is' (seems) more complex because there is a lot of vocabulary involved of which I have no idea what it means. For instance, FindReplaceString? What? zlib? What? yaml? What? And then you explain what yaml is in the next post:
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Originally Posted by geek1011
What is YAML?
YAML is a superset of JSON.
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...JSON? What?
I probably don't need to know to be able to follow your patching instructions and I'm sure that once I sit down and follow the instructions with the actual package of stuff it'll be fine. It's just that there is a higher resistance because things that are unknown make things sound difficult. Also, if I don't know that I don't need to know, I might not dare try. (And my personal mini issue is, I like knowing everything, I'm annoying like that.)
If I (try to) ignore that part of the transition difficulty, there are a few small confusing things in your (original) instructions that makes for more resistance:
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Originally Posted by geek1011
Usage:- Download the zip for your firmware version from here.
- Download the firmware from here to the src folder. The zip should be called something like kobo-update-1.2.3456.zip.
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the zip? Of what? What am I doing? (However, you already clarified this in the updated instructions for this thread, thank you.)
- Blue: eh?
The zip again? Is this the same zip as the red one in step 1? I understand it's probably the firmware zip (I think), but together with the other resistance inducing things I'm now insecure enough to give up (for now).
That's where my initial reluctance came from. Having said that, I must admit that if I ignore all the information in the original thread and just follow instructions from the first post in this thread, I probably wouldn't have any issues with transitioning at all. So maybe it's all scary and difficult because I know too much of what I don't know...
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Originally Posted by geek1011
I have been making it as easy as possible to switch to the kobopatch, [..]
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Yes you definitely have and you've been really patient and helpful with everything and everybody. I'm quite impressed!
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Originally Posted by geek1011
I tested this for 2 months with over 8 different patch sets. It's been stable for quite a while.
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Thank you! Very much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by jiminrussell
I like the new method, edit the kobopatch.yaml file by adding overrides for the patches I want for the 4 yaml files in the src folder. I assume I will be able to use the same override lines again for future updates which should make future updates much easier to patch.
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This would be the the main reason for me to transition to the new method. And thank you Jimi for making an apt summary of how it works. I even have a text file with similar content to what I think I understand should be in the Kobopatch.yaml in which I tracked which patches I have installed.
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Originally Posted by jackie_w
If/when you're ready to move forward let me offer you an open personal invitation to help you create your new set of .yaml patch files. You can do it via PM or in open forum in a new thread, your choice.
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That is so kind of you! Lots of karma.
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Originally Posted by JIPG-reader
  You are very kind!.
I will try to make a summary with my concerns and this perhaps can help to other "reluctants"  |
Yes please! I'd like to follow Jackie's magic
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Originally Posted by jiminrussell
Thank you to geek1011 for the new tool and to Jackie_W and GeoffR.
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Yes!!!!