2.1 final tagging

[Orville Bennett]

On May 21, 2009, at 4:44 PM, Orville Bennett wrote:

>> snip

> What? Even if we release with it?
> If this bug still exists it should be fixed now because it's a  
> blocker.
> What happens is that Amarok overwrites tags of the files _on disk_,  
> with incorrect metadata. As far as I can tell it only affects tracks  
> in a playlist, but if someone has the misfortune of dumping their  
> entire collection into the playlist it'll all be screwed. Something  
> which should never be allowed to happen.
Please ignore the above, which was complete and utter nonsense.
Had the time to look at this properly and only the db is messed up.
After viewing the tags in a non amarok program the old, correct tags  
are just fine.

> Would love to help test this out but, of course, I'm busy :-)
> And still trying to re-tag things from when I encountered this bug.
> By the by, I haven't upgraded Amarok since hitting this bug so if I  
> find some time I could find out how to reproduce this.
And now I'll be updating, was still on the old version.

>
>> 2.1.1, which gives us a short amount of time to do it.)
> You guys should just push back the release if this bug isn't fixed.
> From what I see though, people complaining about it are using old  
> versions of Amarok.
> BUT. IF I AM WRONG DO NOT RELEASE WITH THIS BUG. It's eats babies.  
> And kittehs.
mmm. kittehs.
>
>>
>> --Jeff
> --Orville
> Just, y'know, some dude.