From looking online it seems people are migrating to Grimmory: https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory
Not sure how trustworthy this fork is though.
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Not sure how trustworthy this fork is though.
If the ruckus was about AI code, it would seem to me that the fork would contain some, or all of the code, perhaps modified. I've been using Calibre Web for quite a while now and it's stable, ticks all the boxes.
Really depends on when it was forked. I believe AI wasn’t used initially.
It doesn't bother me, but it definitely has the AI-powered contributions included.
I am waiting to see how it shakes out with them. If it is still around in 2 months and they manage to push a good 3.0 version, I will switch. The original creator was responsible for most of the code. I am waiting to see if the Grimmory team can deliver.
For anyone who is not familiar already:
Calibre is a desktop application that has some file hosting/syncing features.
Calibre-Web is a server software that uses the Calibre library files, but can operate independently after setup.
Calibre Web Automated is a server software based on Calibre-Web with an overhauled UI and many additional features including automated ingest, OIDC, KOsync, file conversion and fixing, and more.
I’m sitting on calibre web and wondering the same thing. None of the offerings out there seem to be what I want, which is just a nice book download/upload interface that isn’t shit on mobile.
Kivita . I never even tried booklore because I enjoyed Kivita to much
The demo on their page is a little messed up so don't let that discourage you. Is an easy install and a great app, I use it with Moon Reader Pro (Android)
I've been putting the switchover on hold for a month of two, and see what develops. Honestly considering going back to Calibre and Calibre Web.