On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 11:24:22AM -0500, Krister Lagerstrom wrote: > I can see how it would be useful to have a SQL DB to support file > navigation. Most users would probably start using Freevo with the regular > folder/file structure, and playlists in standard text formats. But for > more advanced users, a DB could support features like browsing movie/music > collections based on meta-data instead of the file structure.
True... > For instance, I have backed up a large number of my legally purchased VHS > tapes and music CDs to my harddrives. I add harddrives as I need more > space, but I usually want to browse my movies by genre (comedy, action, > etc), not by which harddrive they happen to be on. Also makes sense. > I think it would be useful to have playlists in the DB since the playlists > would link to the DB anyway for the metadata. There could be a "sync" > option in case the user wants to share a playlist with winamp on a PC for > instance. Ok, there is very little we'd need to do anyway, since a playlist is just a collection of rows, we could just make playlists a three column table, maybe four if we want to be able to 'inherit' playlists. Aubin ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Freevo-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-devel
