Common Music Database using Tracker

Sri asked me to weigh in on this.

I have developed a system called Tracker which is designed as a metadata 
DB and indexer for all types of files (and other first class objects 
like contacts, emails etc)

Tracker already monitors your filesystem and builds up a db of all files 
including music files so it can be used as a music database right out of 
the box.

Tracker allows you to add arbitrary metadata (including tags but also 
other stuff like say a ranking integer) to any file or other service object.

Tracker provides rdf query support so you can effortlessly query all 
your metadata without using or knowing SQL and get all your music files 
and theres no need to import anything (which is bad!) cause tracker will 
automatically add new files, delete files that are deleted and update 
moved files so you should always get an up to date view of all music 
files on your system.

Tracker is written in C and uses the *embedded* mysql lib (this is 
similiar to sqlite as its in-process and needs no setup - it works 
straight out of the box just like sqlite). Mysql provides full text 
indexing (like google/beagle) so you can do superfast substring searches 
too.

It is portable to mac os/x and other unix variants (mysql is available 
on just about all of them)

For latest version see latest announcement - 
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2006-March/msg00071.html


-- 
Mr Jamie McCracken
http://www.advogato.org/person/jamiemcc/