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What features does the Windows version of Calibre have that the Linux version not have?
Begging the question?
Sorry, I don't understand what that means in this context. When I switched from Windows to Linux,I didn't notice any difference in Calibre.
Your question, "What features does the Windows version of Calibre have that the Linux version not have?" cannot be answered without accepting an unargued premise: that the windows version has more features than the Linux version.
No one was saying that, so your question is begging the question.
That is what begging the question means in the uk, unless I'm mistaken.
Some context, which you may or may not be aware of, that makes the original comment funny, is that recently, Calibre, which had been a very boring piece of software, has started including a bunch of AI features. So there are some new forks that intend to make a drop in replacement for Calibre without the unwanted features.
I'm not debating with you. I was trying to understand your post.
Do you understand now?
I've moved on emotionally.
Nope, it simply asks (or even expresses genuine curiosity) about a subset of features on windows which might be missing in Linux version. That's if you want to be super logical and fussy about things. If not, you could have just answered or moved the discussion in any relevant direction you would like. That was always allowed.
Ironically, you kinda did answer it, at least in part, by mentioning the AI slop bloat. Why hide your answer behind a wall of being a jerk, though? I can only speculate. Too little sleep, too many old Rationality Rules videos? :-) Thatt's none of my business; I just hope you feel better now.
It assumes the windows version has features the Linux version does not have, which is a question in bad faith, and difficult to answer. Hence "begging the question".