A database may be an option, since we use Twisted now for the web stuff and it supports Pgsql nicely.
On Mon, Jun 09, 2003 at 03:32:18PM -0500, Brian Lalor wrote: > Rich C wrote: > > >I am currently using the CD title to create a > >directory in the specified audio directory > >(CONFIG_AUDIO_DIR). Any suggestions on how to > >structure the audio directories? I can also make a > >subdirectory using the 'Category' of music and or use > >the Artists/Groups name if CDDB returns that info. > > This is where a database is needed. I saw some discussion on the dev > list (where this discussion should probably go :-) ) regarding mysql and > saw general distaste towards using a database. You simply cannot build > a useful application for searching, browsing and categorizing music and > for building playlists buy just working with a directory structure. I'd > really like to see some kind of listening preference data stored on each > track that can be used to find the next track to listen to. I don't see > this kind of thing being simple, fast, or light-weight without the use > of a "real" database. > > I'm not at all opposed to working on this with someone. Frankly, I > think Freevo could do well with a database, rather than working with, > for example, one big honkin' XML file for TV listings. That's something > that I think MythTV does quite well... > > Now, that being said, I still think you need to have a reasonable > directory structure. I personally prefer > /<format>/<artist|"various">/<album>/<artist>_-_<album>_-_<track > #>_-_<track name>.<format> > > Thanks for listening, > B > > -- > __ ____ > / / / __/ Brian Lalor > / _ \/__ \ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > /_.__/____/ http://bravo5.org/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The best > thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features > you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The best thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. _______________________________________________ Freevo-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-devel
