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I'm amazed this thread is so long. I didn't realize so many people still insist on having their own specific directory structure.
To my knowledge, the directory structure was created mainly because the original flat single-file database was deemed "fragile." If that file got corrupted, you lost everything. The folder structure is not only more robust, but it allows you to browse and access your ebooks without Calibre running. I was quite happy when he made the switch.
However, I thought the whole point of Calibre was that you could get all your books in there and then just browse and search with the Calibre interface. It's a lot easier than mucking with the folders. To expect kovidgoyal to provide a completely customizable folder structure without breaking Calibre's management of those folders when you edit the Meta-data in the GUI seems...well...a bit much to ask of a single developer surviving on donations.
I look at Calibre the same way I look at iTunes. Some people cried foul when iTunes re-arranged things, but that's because they were determined to access their files the "old way." I think it was Google who said, "Search, not Sort!"
- Jim
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