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Originally Posted by beejsbj
i see, so is the only problem with cloud storages the syncing causing problems with different versions? what if your whole library is just based in the cloud which wouldn't require sync(which is ideally what id want)
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Not a version issue (in most cases), but a Transaction issue.
Calibre write to a number of files on adding or modifying a book (or many books). Thees MUST happen as done and remain in
lockstep. Miss or delay and things start to fall apart. Bring back an older part and
, it may be out of date, not match the current. File Timestamps may not save you.
Again. it is
When, not
If it will fail. Murph says, it will happen BIG TIME and when you need access the most
(BTW GD modifies file names, which is why that is a total disaster )
None of this precludes storing a Backup ARCHIVE (eg spanned Zip or RAR...) of an entire library