"dual booting" Amarok 2.0 (Windows / Linux)

[bjlockie at lockie.ca]

> Hello everybody,
>
> I really like Amarok, but I'm just starting to use Linux and will
> continue to dual-boot Linux and Windows for quite a while...
> That's why I'm increasingly looking for "cross platform" software and
> that's why I'm really looking forward to Amarok 2.0.
>
> I expect many people will use it on dual boot systems and it would be
> really really great if I could use the same database on both systems!
> As far as I know, this is not currently possible... (due to absolute
> paths in the database)
> Could somebody please please make it possible? I guess some restrictions
> would apply (like using MySQL... maybe a single "library root"), but I
> can imagine several viable solutions that would not be completely
> generic, but relatively easy to implement...
>
> I really wouldn't like to maintain two databases. And even if I do, the
> "recently played", "play count", ratings, favorites etc. would be
> completely messed up...
> Being able to use one consistent database on both systems would be a
> really strong motivation to use Amarok.
>
> I already use shared data/configuration for at least half a dozen other
> programs and it usually works fine :-)
>
> What does everybody else think?
>
> Holger (Finch)
>
>
> P.S.: Also posted at
> http://amarok.kde.org/forum/index.php/topic,14944.0.html
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I use fs-driver.org to read/write ext3  partitions on Windows.
All Amarok needs to do is have relative paths like Firefox/Thuderbird.