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Originally Posted by pazos
I see that the new version fixed *some* of the issues introduced in 2.0, but they introduced zero inprovements over the 2017 1.x version. In fact the 1.x version works better (albeit network sync is a tad slower).
For a paid subscription I would expect:
- integration with Files API (iOS 11+)
- integration with new features of calibre content server
- a minimal reader based on readium/foliokit
- translated app in my language
- proper technical support here.
I'm sure they will deliver /s
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One of my favorite saying when problem solving and developing is "We don't have to solve world hunger", meaning, just focus on one thing at a time and no, it isn't rubbish because every little thing isn't solved at this very second.
A number of years ago, I was on a project that had lots of production issues. It was one of those "gold team" projects where the "gold team" cranks out a program in record time, appears to meet the deadlines, gets an award, tosses the software over the wall to someone else and says "see ya!" while moving on to the next project.
Another programmer and I took over the code, and went on a bug hunt. It took a year and we ended up rewriting large sections of it, but we eventually got from the point of daily production problems to months without issues. We did some enhancements along the way, but mostly it was stuff the customer never saw. Yea, it really does take that long some times.
I'm quite happy with a working program, and hopefully they finish stomping bugs before moving on to enhancements and wish lists. Keep in mind that the iOS version had basically been untouched since a few months after it was ported from the Android version. One thing at a time and a series of small releases that fix bugs is likely the best way to have a nice, stable program. Then add features.
Yea, I would love to have an integrated reader app that kept percentage read, last read and finished stats updated automatically. Way back when, before the big Mac OS change that broke the Marvin plug in, Marvin would sync up with Calibre and do all that. On the other hand, we have seen that what people want in a reader app tends to be very individual and a number of readers can be quite passionate, one might even say obsessive about what makes a good reader app. In addition, writing a good reading app is a pretty big undertaking by itself. As long as CC can hand off the book to the reader app of my choice, I'm good with that.