Sorry, typo alert
Pat Farrell wrote:
> JJZolx wrote:
>> If SqueezeCenter ever
>> gets to the point where clearing the database (which takes just a split
>> second) is undesirable or unnecessary then add a third scan option to do
>> a full scan without first clearing the database.
>
> Clearly the database is already undesirable. We just haven't gotten
^^
Should have been
> Clearing the database is already undesirable. We just haven't gotten
> folks to accept that.
>
> The database should be the repository of data, some from the tags, some
> from other sources.
>
> There is no possible way to handle the rich data needs of a complex
> library, especially for genres other than pop/rock/country with tags.
>
> All of these many discussions/threads and confusion will go away when we
> just stop thinking that the tags are the only source of data.
>
> Its a relational database. It can do nearly anything. There is no hope
> for a hierarchical tag based solution to do what we really need.
The database should not be reset glibly. Its a data source. It needs to
contain data that is not in the tags.
--
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/
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