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Originally Posted by ohIdon'tknow
My biggest worry for the future of calibre is the lockdown of sideloading. In my cynical imagination I can see someone at Amazon and Rakuten proposing a restriction on sideloading. Fixing it so the usb port is for power only. Their rationale being that they are losing e-book sales to rival stores or public libraries. At that point calibre could be largely redundant for most people.
While there's a good chance that none of that will happen, it might be worth some of the people behind calibre considering a long-term backup plan.
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I cannot see Kobo taking away side loading. That just won't happen. Amazon, who knows.