Re: iTunes on Windows

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From: Martin Ebourne
Subject: Re: iTunes on Windows
Date: 23:48 on 03 Oct 2006
On Wed, 2006-10-04 at 00:05 +0200, A. Pagaltzis wrote:
> * Martin Ebourne <lists@xxxxxxx.xx.xx> [2006-10-04 00:00]:
> > The filesystem is an entirely excellent way to organise music.
> > So long as it's all laid out consistently, which is the
> > software's job.
> 
> Until that one time when you want to look for files based on
> a different primary criterion from the primary one used for
> grouping the files into the directory tree, and end up walking it
> in entirety.

I organise my emails in folders, but the email program still has a
search function.

Any usable music player will index the id3 tags and let you search at
the minimum. Any usable music player will also let you navigate your
music as you have organised it in the filesystem. Either/or just does
not cut it, to be usable both options are necessary.

Cheers,

Martin.

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