From 08ecbf989a4e72c7c940a3057885cf93d7d7c654 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jpirnay Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 19:57:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'Why this fork' section to README Added a section explaining the purpose of this fork and its focus on improvements. --- README.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d284d838..ff55d8a7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ This firmware is based on the [crosspoint-reader](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader) for the XTEINK X4, a great piece of software by Dave Allie and others +# Why this fork + Unfortunately the official repository suffers from too many good ideas floating around and a lack of clear governance how to deal with these contributions, so it's lacking fundamental fixes for a proper reading experience (rendering issues, sub-par sync -capabilities with KOReader, a popular multi-platform open-source epub reader) +capabilities with KOReader, a popular multi-platform open-source epub reader). + +Trying to contribute enhancements / fixes became increasingly difficult as the lack of progress effectively prevented further development. Therefore this branch focuses on real fixes and real improvements while trying to keep up to pace with developments in the main branch.