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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
People who have kept up over the years don't seem to be as affected by the occasional changes/glitches as you are. Noobs and those who only dip their toes in the water every couple of years are always going to be facing a (re)learning curve. Can't be helped. At least not without tipping off those who can make sure the tools won't work any more.
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That's a good description. I don't liberate my books every day. But I do know what I'm talking about, and the mega thread is proof I'm not alone.
I've been participating here for 15 years. For 15 years it's never been clear and easy.
Every now and then I get a hankerin' to liberate some books. And, in 15 years, there have been numerous times that "what once worked, no longer does".
"Oh that one time Calibre broke things" isn't the only time "what once worked, stopped".
Witness the 3 (at least) maintainers that I can think of off the top of my head: Apprentice Alf, Apprentice Harper, and the new NoDRM guy.
And never in any of those incarnations was there a clear and easy to follow set of instructions. Just finding the "right" repository when you discover who to search for is hard enough.
No one wants to make it clear, because no one wants to be a target of the publishers. I get that, and I respect the position of the mods here.
So, seriously folks, stop it with the "gee, I never had a problem, it's so easy" nonsense. Look at the mega thread for all the proof one needs.