2011/8/10, Alex Mauer <ha...@hawkesnest.net>: > I forgot to add “DAT” to that as well. It could go directly under > magnetic tape, or under cassette (I think it’s technically a cassette, > but since it’s not the standard compact cassette format, it might be > better to leave it directly under magtape) > > On 08/10/2011 03:12 PM, Alex Mauer wrote: >> It seems to me that the format types for tape would be better off >> grouped together. >> >> Currently there is “Cassette” as its own category, and “Cartridge” and >> “Reel-to-reel” under “Other” >> >> I have also found a few releases on 4-track cartridges, and so I think >> it would be useful to be able to specify this. >> >> I think this would be better organized as: >> Magnetic tape >> -Reel-to-reel >> -Cassette >> -Cartridge >> --4-track cartridge >> --8-track cartridge >> >> What do the members of this list think about this?
I'm more reluctant about DAT. For me it would be the same as putting "vinyls" and "CDs" under "disc". The old issue about cramming physical format and "encoding" type into the same field :-) -- Frederic Da Vitoria (davitof) Membre de l'April - « promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre » - http://www.april.org _______________________________________________ MusicBrainz-style mailing list MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
