JJZolx wrote: > I contend that you wouldn't break anything. i agree. i think the entire fix could be done completely transparently.
what needs to be done imo, is a fully thought out "re-imagining" of the entire process. that process consists of two related yet separate parts: 1. how does server identify compilations? 2. how does server handle compilations once they are identified? again, i think it is possible to answer those questions, in the form of a newer server, better than has been the case to date, but also in such a way as to be transparent to the user. one of the big problems server has, is conflating the mere presence of album artist tags as being meaningful as to whether or not something is actually a comp. having said that, NONE of the above should preclude server from having the ability right now to browse two separate and distinct lists, "artist" and "album artist". if one or the other tag was empty, (b/c either or both can be empty) the default reaction of server should be to either not show it in the list, or show its complete filename, or possibly show the other tag value (artist for example if album artist was blank). but doing that, and i agree it should be done, does not mean you have to address compilation issues as well. that could [should] be done afterwards. Using: Win7 64 and LMS 7.8 & Duet with ipads and the logitech app, and ipeng on an ipod ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BJW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101248 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
