Re: [mb-users] Picard 1.2 released

Hi,

for the Ubuntu users out there I have updated the Picard package in the
MusicBrainz stable PPA at
https://launchpad.net/~musicbrainz-developers/+archive/stable

Philipp


2013/3/31 Michael Wiencek <[email protected]>

> Hello,
>
> Version 1.2 of Picard has been released today, with some notable features
> and
> bug fixes.
>
> As announced recently, PUID support is being removed from MusicBrainz on
> October 15. This release of Picard has followed suit by removing all
> support
> for AmpliFIND/PUID scanning and submission. AcoustID is now the default
> (and
> only) method of scanning files. If you're currently using AmpliFIND as your
> fingerprinting system, then after installing Picard 1.2 you must enable
> AcoustID in your options, under the "Fingerprinting" section.
>
> Those who have the Picard cover art plugin installed will likely want to
> remove it. Picard 1.2 has built-in support for downloading cover images
> from a
> variety of sources, without the need for a plugin. Please see the new
> configuration under Options -> Cover Art.
>
> Something important to note for people who build/package Picard is that
> Python
> 2.6 is now the minimum required version.
>
> Special thanks to Wieland Hoffmann, Laurent Monin, Lukáš Lalinský, and
> everyone who's helped contribute/report bugs for this release!
>
> Picard 1.2 can be downloaded at:
> http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard
>
> Changes since 1.1:
>
>  * Picard now requires at least Python 2.6
>  * Removed support for AmpliFIND/PUIDs
>  * Add support for the Ogg Opus file format
>  * It's now possible to download cover images without any plugin. Cover Art
>    Archive images can be downloaded by image type
>  * Improved directory scanning performance
>  * Prefer already-loaded releases of the same RG when matching files
>  * Allow dropping new files onto specific targets
>  * Add basic collections management support (PICARD-84)
>  * Allow adding custom tags in the tag editing dialog (PICARD-349)
>  * Fix replacing of Windows-incompatible characters (PICARD-393)
>  * Save both primary and secondary release types (PICARD-240)
>  * Handle errors from the AcoustID service better (PICARD-391)
>  * Accept HTTPS URLs on drag-and-drop (PICARD-378)
>
> Michael
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Philipp

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