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Originally Posted by EowynCarter
You explained why you think this work. Less about the the what is stopping changing it.
Why would having the option to change the library structure pose a problem ? Those who like it that way would let that way. Or would it just be too much work because calibre is too linked to it and it would requires re-doing almost everything ?
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Yes it's possible. There are no technical reasons it cannot be done. All reasons boil down to complexity.
Having a reference system takes more logic and more work to implement. It also makes managing the files more complex for users.
The best example illustrating user complexity is backing up or moving a library. Currently it comprises pointing your backup software to to the library or copy and pasting it some place else. This would become much harder the more locations the user is using.
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Originally Posted by Tegan
It seems to me that no one is stopping the OP from complaining about it, but by doing so he risks getting ignored by everyone on the forum.
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The issue isn't that he's complaining. The issue is almost every post from him in the calibre sub forum (even in unrelated posts) is a complaint about the file structure. No dev wants to change it, members are tired of hearing him complain about it. We know he is capable of doing the work to implement and calibre being open source allows him to yet he won't.