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[John Schember <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Seriously, what is the point of a mount helper in an ebook reader
application?

calibre's focus is ebook management. Interaction between your dedicated
ebook reader and your library. The aim is to be to ebooks and ebook
reading device what iTunes is to the iPod. calibre does have an ebook
reading feature but it is not calibre's focus.

The two main reasons people use calibre are ebook management between
library and devices and conversion between ebook formats. Typically
people convert so they can read a book on a device that doesn't support
the original format.

Removing or limiting the ability to interact with devices significantly
reduces calibre's usefulness on Linux. So you can see why Kovid wants to
work on making it secure instead of blindly removing it.

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Title:
  SUID Mount Helper has 5 Major Vulnerabilities

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