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Re:Alexandria: A minimalistic cross-platform eBook reader by Deukhoofd on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @07:22AM (#37306082)
I host a local server for a bunch of services, including Ubooquity. I do most of my reading on my Kobo, through Koreader, and as I use OPDS to fetch the books for it, I also have them locally and do not require internet access.

Not having internet connectivity is never a problem for me, the entire region where I live is completely covered by 4G.

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Re:Alexandria: A minimalistic cross-platform eBook reader by pmontra on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @10:36AM (#37308593)
Does OPDS support sending to the server the current position in a book? That's basically the only feature I would need a server for. Books are synced with Syncthing, no need for anything fancier than that. Of course the ebook reader must be able to send the position to the server when in the same network.

I'm also almost always in 4G coverage but there are planes, trains, mountains, tents in the middle of nowhere, etc. Apps that work offline are a safer choice.

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