[mythtv] Re: [PATCH] Fix MythMusic metadata extracting from filename

[Colin Guthrie]

Hi,

Simon Kenyon wrote:
>>Simon Kenyon wrote:
>>It uses ID3v2.4 tags which is "standard" just not very supported.
> 
> then it is not a standard (yet)

http://www.id3.org/ : it is a standard, but is perhaps not standard 
(semantics are important)

> 
>>The reason that this cannot be changed back is that there are now
>>metadata editing facilities built in to Myth and this necessitated the
>>use of libid3tag (already a dependancy) for tag editing.
>>
>>Unfortunatly, it will only write v2.4 tags (a total pain I agree).
>>
>>I personally would like to use TagLib, but alas that is not an option as
>>it's an extra dependancy.
> 
> 
> well we should go after that then - if the current dependency is not up to the 
> job then we should move.
> did firewire just get added?
> that introduced libraw1394  and libiec61883
> so the no new dependencies argument does not hold water

This is not my stand point, this is Isaac's and for good reason. Many 
people have criticised Myth for adding extra dependancies. It's a case 
of all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the 
time.

> i read your email. it sounded like you were putting the tags in the db, where 
> they are no use to anyone except mythmusic

They you really nead to read it again. The whole point is that /every/ 
audio application can use it, not just Myth. (that was kinda the whole 
point!)


>>Personally, I'd just use Ogg. Myth/iTunes can play them fine ;) tho' I
>>guess this depends on personal media player support too (my iRiver likes
>>them!).
> 
> do ipods play ogg? i didn't know that!

No they don't, but iTunes does. You didn't mention an iPod - I did :p

Col.

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