openzim / openzim/cms

Why are books simply not named ZIM?

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Since Sep 9, 2026.

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As far as I understand what is called a book on the CMS is, in fact, a ZIM file. Why not call it ZIM (or ZIM file), as in Promote ZIM file / ZIM file status (Active/Deleted/To be deleted)?

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