One more ques. - Will making an API be feasible? Will it be used because of mass-editing ?
2014-02-01 03219, 2014
Freso
It is feasible and it would be used.
2014-02-01 03239, 2014
Freso
We usually more talk about API in terms of "editable WS" (or "editable web service").
2014-02-01 03212, 2014
Freso
So if you are searching through chat logs or Jira tickets or such, those might be some better terms to look for.
2014-02-01 03209, 2014
Freso
TrigonaMinima: I would ask ianmcorvidae in #musicbrainz-devel about details on it. I think he (and perhaps a couple of others) wrote some stuff about the current status of the WS and where we would like to go.
2014-02-01 03249, 2014
Freso
I do know ruaok would like to see some improvements to the WS this year, so having the editable WS, or API, thrown into that mix might well be possible.
2014-02-01 03222, 2014
TrigonaMinima
Ok. Thank you. I can start working on it, seeing it will be used.
2014-02-01 03231, 2014
Freso
TrigonaMinima: But really, be sure to talk to ianmcorvidae about this before you get in too deep. He's not hanging out in here, but tends to keep to #musicbrainz-devel - which would be the appropriate channel for discussion on the development of the editable web service anyway.
oh, apparently this is comment field in artist table, never mind :)
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xhienne
Hi all. In http://musicbrainz.org/release/3d99f769-12f2-42b3… I'm unable to change track #2.5 credits from "Ensemble 0" to just "0" (zero). Edit seems ok until I reach the last step (edit note) which shows a void summary. Indeed, entering edit doesn't change anything to the tracklist. Is this a bug?
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simukis_
does anybody know whether yindesu (in MB) hangs out in IRC?
could someone please explain "last_updated" column for main tables like "artist" or "release_group". Does that column mean that just artist entry was updated, or it represents also related tables like, artist_meta, etc.
2014-02-01 03203, 2014
h-darklow
i use some aggregated data from different tables (artist + artist->area->name + artist_alias, etc) and linearize them into flat json, i am thinking of solution, how would i detect changes for my used dataset
2014-02-01 03206, 2014
Freso
h-darklow: Asking in #musicbrainz-devel might yield a faster response.
2014-02-01 03217, 2014
h-darklow
Freso, ok, thnx
2014-02-01 03252, 2014
Freso
h-darklow: But it also might not. A lot of developers are at FOSDEM, and for the rest... well, there's generally usually not too much activity on weekends.
2014-02-01 03223, 2014
h-darklow
that's sad :/ weekends are days, when i can do some coding for hobby projects :)
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2014-02-01 03246, 2014
Ackis
I have some original mp3's from a video game release that isn't in the database, are there any other db's I can look at to verify my metadata is correct before submitting? (recommendations that is)
oh I'm not trying to argue, I just want to know what's appropriate :)
2014-02-01 03257, 2014
simukis_
Freso: your questionnaire is keeping me up at night 😞 I have what to say and it is too long for me to fill
2014-02-01 03222, 2014
simukis_
Ackis: By the way, you mentioned you have the files
2014-02-01 03237, 2014
Ackis
yup
2014-02-01 03248, 2014
simukis_
It would be awesome if you filled in track lengths too 😊
2014-02-01 03202, 2014
Ackis
I thought I did?
2014-02-01 03246, 2014
simukis_
Shows up as ??:?? here.
2014-02-01 03245, 2014
Freso
simukis_: It's not that long, really. I skipped about, if not more than, half of the questions.
2014-02-01 03248, 2014
Ackis
it will probably update when it gets voted on? The edit shows as automatically applied for the length changes
2014-02-01 03200, 2014
Freso
Ackis: Looking.
2014-02-01 03255, 2014
simukis_
Oh, it looks like you've added lenghts for recordings but not tracks.
2014-02-01 03238, 2014
Freso
Yeah.
2014-02-01 03238, 2014
Freso
Ackis: Edit the release and go to the track listing and update the letter casing and track titles there - for future reference, that tab will also have an option for you to update the related recordings with the changes to the track listing, so you don't have to do essentially the same work twice. :)
2014-02-01 03230, 2014
Freso
Ackis: Also, do you have a scanner? Is the image on VGMdb representative?
2014-02-01 03205, 2014
Ackis
yes and no (for the copy of the game I have at least)
2014-02-01 03224, 2014
Freso
Yes, you have a scanner. No, it isn't representative?
2014-02-01 03224, 2014
simukis_
Ackis: these MP3 files came with the game, right? Does game have no barcode?
2014-02-01 03232, 2014
Freso
Or did you answer in reverse order?
2014-02-01 03258, 2014
Ackis
Freso: yes scanner, and no the image is not the same as the game I have (jewel case or CD)
2014-02-01 03208, 2014
Ackis
simukis_: digital download when you registered the game
2014-02-01 03232, 2014
simukis_
Great
2014-02-01 03257, 2014
simukis_
So in this case there's nothing to scan then.
2014-02-01 03204, 2014
Freso
Ackis: You might want to mention something like in the annotation too.
2014-02-01 03208, 2014
Freso
yeah.
2014-02-01 03228, 2014
Freso
So people, like me, who wouldn't know better goes to upload the VGMdb image to the CAA. :)
2014-02-01 03247, 2014
Freso
Also... it probably shouldn't be linked then.
2014-02-01 03258, 2014
Freso
To the VGMdb page.
2014-02-01 03211, 2014
Freso
Since the VGMdb page is apparently for a CD release of the tunes.
