[mythtv] MythMusic: MetaLibrarian RFC

[Steven]

Colin Guthrie wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Please can people give me feed back on this idea (link at the end).
>
> It relates to how multiple applications can store audio metadata in a 
> common form which everyone can query/update according to a common API.
>
> It would remove a huge amount of complexity from applications and 
> allow multiple applications to all work with common configuration 
> setups, playlists and advanced metadata info, and common system for 
> storing metadata.
>
> It may not be the short term solution that MythMusic need with respect 
> to the ID3 tagging issues that I introduced but it may be a good 
> framework/movement to spin off from Myth for the greater good of all.
>
> I would almost certainly require additional dependancies in Myth, but 
> these could probably be maintained as wrapped up libmyth components.
>
> It is a long description, so it will take you a while to read it, but 
> I would really appreciate opinions/feedback as to whether anyone 
> thinks it a worthwhile project.
>
> Feedback to the email at the end of the link or on this list would be 
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I'm kinda expecting a "this is dumb/stupid/pointless" response, so I 
> wont be offended if this is indeed the case and someone can open my 
> eyes!!
>
> http://colin.guthr.ie/content/view/5/31/
>
>
> All the best
>
> Col.
>
> PS comments on my Mambo setup that I've done practically nothing with, 
> will be ignored!!!! ;)
>
Sounds great if you can find the support among the tools.
Another that should be convinced is the Jinzora 
(http://www.jinzora.org/) webapp. They started using mysql for metadata 
also and it would be great to integrate their tool in mythweb.

Steven