Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Future Goals

[Sam Clegg <sam superduper net>]

On Fri, Aug 01, 2003 at 01:12:02PM -0700, Theodore Reed wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:02:42 +0200
> Christophe Fergeau <teuf@gnome.org> wrote:
> 
> > Bastien has been working on an ipod gnome-vfs module for quite some
> > time now (module qahog in gnome cvs). Once this is done, it will be
> > possible to add ipod files to rhythmbox exactly like files from a
> > local file system, and you'll also be able to browse your iPod from
> > Nautilus. An iPod source seems unnecessary unless iPod support in
> > iTune does much more than that. I guess Bastien would be really glad
> > to get some help with qahog though :)
> 
> Well, having an iPod source, based on the gnome-vfs module, would
> make it easier for folks to deal with their iPods, allowing them to 
> manipulate their entire music library along with the iPod.

Yes, a seperate source seems like a good idea, .. so that the ipod
tunes show up seperately from your local library and you can drag
and drop between them (this is how itunes does it).  Of course using 
the gnome-vfs if one is on the way (/me goes to check it out).

Not sure how itunes handles local playlists being xfered to the
ipod.  I'm guessing it does a bidirection sync of all playlists
when the device is plugged in (with one or the other taking presidence 
in case of conflicts).

sam
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