Amarok 1.4.4 Release
Marcel Urech
stokedfish at gmail.com
Mon Oct 30 20:05:34 UTC 2006
Hiya, I posted a little news on a German message board...
http://www.dachboden-wg.de/portal/index.php (still on the frontpage right
now)
http://www.dachboden-wg.de/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=448&Itemid=76
If I can't code, at least I can do this...sigh.
Best, Marcel
On 10/30/06, amarok-request at kde.org <amarok-request at kde.org> wrote:
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> 1. Reply to (Angus Prune) [From Dan (hydrogen)] (Marcel Urech)
> 2. Re: Reply to (Angus Prune) [From Dan (hydrogen)] (Angus Prune)
> 3. Amarok 1.4.4 story on digg! (Mark Kretschmann)
> 4. Amarok 1.4.4 Release... please digg! (Leo Franchi)
> 5. Amarok is on Digg! (Max Howell)
> 6. Amarok Artwork (Michael Kersey)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Marcel Urech" <stokedfish at gmail.com>
> To: amarok at kde.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:48:22 +0100
> Subject: Reply to (Angus Prune) [From Dan (hydrogen)]
> Well...do you speak German?
>
> I did this post on a German message board...
>
> http://www.dachboden-wg.de/portal/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=104&topic=18415.msg214235#msg214235
>
>
> It explains some features at least! ;)
>
> On 10/30/06, amarok-request at kde.org < amarok-request at kde.org> wrote:
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> > Today's Topics:
> >
> > 1. We need to choose a LiveCD artwork winner! (Mark Kretschmann)
> > 2. Re: hald problems (Seb Ruiz)
> > 3. Re: hald problems (Art Alexion)
> > 4. Re: Collection Update (Rich)
> > 5. Re: sharing the '.kde/share/apps/amarok' directory (Rich)
> > 6. Re: From Dan (hydrogen) (Angus Prune)
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Mark Kretschmann <markey at web.de>
> > To: amarok at kde.org
> > Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:11:34 +0200
> > Subject: We need to choose a LiveCD artwork winner!
> > Hey devs,
> >
> > see topic :) it's long overdue. Here is a wiki page that lists all
> > contest
> > entries:
> >
> > http://rokymotion.pwsp.net/wiki/User:Apachelogger/Artwork
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Seb Ruiz" <me at sebruiz.net >
> > To: "Amarok Mailing List" <amarok at kde.org>
> > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:35:52 +1100
> > Subject: Re: hald problems
> > On 30/10/06, Jeff Mitchell < kde-dev at emailgoeshere.com> wrote:
> >
> > > It looks like libgpod might be relying on HAL...so if HAL is screwed
> > on your
> > > system there might be no way to deal with the iPods, period.Whilst
> >
> > Whilst I can't pinpoint the reason, I can say that libgpod does not
> > depend on HAL. But this doesn't mean it might not still be the reason.
> >
> > --
> > http://www.sebruiz.net/
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> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Art Alexion < art.alexion at gmail.com>
> > To: amarok at kde.org
> > Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:45:17 -0400
> > Subject: Re: hald problems
> > On Sunday 29 October 2006 10:49, Jeff Mitchell wrote:
> > > From this:
> > >
> > > libhal.c 2213 : LibHalContext *ctx is NULL
> > > libhal.c 2568 : LibHalContext *ctx is NULL
> > >
> > > It looks like libgpod might be relying on HAL...so if HAL is screwed
> > on
> > > your system there might be no way to deal with the iPods, period.
> > (Martin,
> > > can you confirm or deny this, in regards to HAL being necessary for
> > > libgpod?) It may be easier at this point to back up your ~/ and /etc/
> > > directories and start over with a fresh, non-upgrade install. And if
> > not
> > > easier, at least you'll be generally comfortable with the stability of
> > your
> > > system :-)
> >
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Looks like I was a bit premature. When the ipod is mounted and hal is
> > not
> > active, everything in amarok is slow, but it works. When no ipod is
> > mounted,
> > amarok works fine.
> > --
> >
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Rich < rich at hq.vsaa.lv>
> > To: Stuart Neill <stuart at neill.ukfsn.org>
> > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:35:02 +0200
> > Subject: Re: Collection Update
> > Stuart Neill wrote:
> > ...
> > > Of what exactly, ~/.kde/share/apps/amarok/ or collection.db or ?.
> >
> > at least ~/.kde/share/config/amarokrc and ~/.kde/share/apps/amarok/.
> > you could reconstruct amarokrc, but better to have an exact copy.
> >
> > >> also, if you have a lot of tracks (usual advice is >10k), consider
> > using
> > >> mysql. it would be faster and probably safer.
> > >
> > > Well, I'm approaching that number and had intended at some point
> > setting up a
> > > small server to (among other things) hold my music collection:
> > >
> > > Is it possible when housing the database on another machine on the
> > network to
> > > allow a user to access and update their collection information on
> > multiple
> > > machines?
> >
> > hmm... well, yes. i don't know what would happen when several users
> > simultaneously access the db (probably nothing when only reading
> > information, writing could have some problems).
> >
> > additionally, there's a wish to allow specifying of a prefix for
> > user-specific data (like scores, rartings, playcounts), which would
> > allow several users to have single common part of db and their own
> > personal data. this is not currently possible with mysql.
> >
> > > Do you know of any gotchas in moving to MySQL?
> >
> > i haven't heard of any huge problems and have migrated succesfully
> > myself. of course, keep a backup of your previous data for some time
> > until you are completely sure that the move ha been successful.
> >
> > and don't forget that in addition to amarokrc & amarok config directory
> > that you backed up before you also have to back up mysql database.
> >
> > > (Bringing this thread full circle) is there a known method for
> > preserving the
> > > statistical information when migrating from SQLite to MySQL?
> >
> > well, that information you already should have :)
> > --
> > Rich
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Rich < rich at hq.vsaa.lv>
> > To: Amarok Mailing List <amarok at kde.org>
> > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:38:45 +0200
> > Subject: Re: sharing the '.kde/share/apps/amarok' directory
> > Greg Meyer wrote:
> > ...
> > >> 1 - In 'wayne:/etc/exports' there is:
> > >>
> > >> /home/musica 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw)<http://192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0%28rw%29>
> > >>
> > >> 2 - I moved my 'amarok' directory inside '.kde/share/apps/' to
> > >> '/home/musica/.amarok'
> > >>
> > > You can't put a sqlite database on an nfs partition, it won't
> > work. You are
> > > better off using mysql as the database, and then having only one
> > computer
> > > (yours) update the collection.
> > >
> > > Because the sql server should be accessible by anyone on the lan, you
> > will all
> > > share statstics and stuff.
> >
> > the problem would be unified cover images - i suppose that would not
> > work, unless they are copied to the specific directories (unfortunately,
> >
> > copycover script still does not work for me with dynamic collection
> > enabled)
> >
> > and yes, as is mentioned here, all users would have common statistics,
> > ratings & playcounts. having a user-specific prefic for personal data
> > tables would be awesome unless your family has a common mind ;)
> >
> > > The other oprion if you don't want to do that, is export the nfs share
> > and
> > > just let each local computer create it's own local database.
> > --
> > Rich
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Angus Prune" <angusprune at gmail.com>
> > To: "Amarok Mailing List" < amarok at kde.org>
> > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:46:10 +0000
> > Subject: Re: From Dan (hydrogen)
> > Does anything like this article already exist. I keep meaning to suss
> > out what amarok can do with last.fm, but haven't foudn the time to
> > look completely yet so I'm not sure *I* know what can be done.
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > On 28/10/06, Marcel Urech < stokedfish at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > One thing that I mentioned before on the list, but unfortunately never
> > > happened - you should publish an article on last.fm and present *all*
> > that
> > > can be done with Amarok when it comes to last.fm integration. Amarok
> > has the
> > > very best last.fm integration of all players out there but lots of
> > people
> > > still don't know about it...the last time some didn't like the idea
> > ("who
> > > checks the last.fm startpage anyway?") but now that there is the
> > > dashboard... ;)
> > >
> > > So if someone could write an article about last.fm integration in
> > Amarok and
> > > the last.fm devs would agree to publish this on everyone's
> > dashboard...that
> > > would be awesome... ;)
> > >
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Angus Prune" <angusprune at gmail.com>
> To: "Amarok Mailing List" <amarok at kde.org>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:54:11 +0000
> Subject: Re: Reply to (Angus Prune) [From Dan (hydrogen)]
> No, I don't speak German, or atleast haven't since I was 16.
>
> I'll have a look later, at the very least I can just look at the pictures.
>
>
> James
>
> On 30/10/06, Marcel Urech <stokedfish at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well...do you speak German?
> >
> > I did this post on a German message board...
> >
> >
> http://www.dachboden-wg.de/portal/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=104&topic=18415.msg214235#msg214235
> >
> > It explains some features at least! ;)
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mark Kretschmann <markey at web.de>
> To: amarok at kde.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:28:44 +0200
> Subject: Amarok 1.4.4 story on digg!
> Hey everybody,
>
> we've got an article about the 1.4.4 release on digg.com:
>
> http://digg.com/linux_unix/Amarok_1_4_4_released_with_music_store
>
>
> Please help us digg this story! :)
>
> --
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Leo Franchi <Leonardo.Franchi at tufts.edu>
> To: amarok at kde.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:23:17 -0500
> Subject: Amarok 1.4.4 Release... please digg!
> As a way to show thanks for the amazing new Amarok 1.4.4 release, please
> support Amarok and Magnatune and digg the story:
>
> http://digg.com/linux_unix/Amarok_1_4_4_released_with_music_store
>
> leo
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Max Howell" <maxim.howell at googlemail.com>
> To: "Amarok Mailing List" <amarok at kde.org>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:15:15 +0000
> Subject: Amarok is on Digg!
> I noticed Amarok is on Digg and nobody has yet posted to this list to
> alert teh Intraweb! Like come on guys, are you slow or something?
>
> So I thought I should mention it:
>
> http://digg.com/some_url_and_pies_are_tasty_YUM!
>
> Max xxxx
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Michael Kersey" <michael.kersey at gmail.com>
> To: amarok at kde.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:00:37 -0500
> Subject: Amarok Artwork
> Just a short inquiry:
>
> What type of artwork is the Amarok Team interested in?
>
>
> Cheers
>
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