>I still don't understand why. It feels like you guys are assuming that >removals and updates don't work correctly in auto rescan. > Manual scans for new/changed files don't work correctly; making lots of small scans is more likely to be even less reliable.
>Assuming this scenario just works and assuming it won't use up too much >resources, I can't see why it needs to be possible to turn off. > It will use more resources, and perhaps use them when you don't want it to. >We need to start think about normal users and not just us geeks I don't think there's anything at all geeky about having a manual library update. e.g. the biggest media app in the world, iTunes, doesn't have any auto detect at all, let alone optional. I suppose Apple want to encourage purchases via iTunes music store, or expect all ripping through their app. But it still provides a manual way for add new music into the iTunes library. More appropriate may be an indicator to remind that the music library may be out of date and requires a rescan when convenient. A real-world comparison: If there were a future car that could drive me to work automatically, I wouldn't like it to frequently divert every 5 miles to refuel automatically, because I'd prefer it to stop when I think it's the best time to (when I'm not running late, when the fuel guage is getting low, dependent on traffic/weather conditions, many reasons). But it is appropriate for a car to indicate when a fuel stop will be needed. _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
