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> Without a universal standard The universal standard is Dublin Core (IETF RFC 2413 / ISO 15836) `dc:subject` “Unordered array of Text” stored in an XMP (ISO 1

by Lammy 1y ago

> Without a universal standard The universal standard is Dublin Core (IETF RFC 2413 / ISO 15836) `dc:subject` “Unordered array of Text” stored in an XMP (ISO 16684) sidecar file: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Core#Dublin_Core_Metadata_Element_Set,_1995 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Core#Dublin_Core_Metada... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform I like to put the DC stuff directly in my filesystem xattrs, but using a sidecar file will get you compatibility with any old filesystem and with any tooling that might destroy or disregard an xattr.

jeffbee 1y ago
This is an amazing bit already, but it would be a 10/10 joke if you could work "year of the Linux desktop" into it somewhere. If you were serious, then I would point out that even nerd file browsers like Nautilus do not support xattr metadata editing, searching, or even viewing and Linux metadata indexing systems e.g. Beagle are all long-dead projects. The whole idea has no traction.
- Lammy 1y ago
  “My software of choice has not prioritized supporting the universal standard” != “There is no universal standard”
  - mcphage 1y ago
    Which software does support the universal standard?
    - Lammy 1y ago
      GP is right that XMP-supporting FOSS software is heavily biased toward media-management software, especially for photos, and that there is a distinct lack of a good Free Software file manager that supports XMP generically: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform#Support_and_acceptance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform#S... I currently use a combination of my own filetype-detection-and-tagging software “CHECKING YOU OUT” (insert Dropbox meme here), Windows Explorer with “XMP IFilter Desktop Edition”, and voidtools' “Everything” 1.5: https://www.ifiltershop.com/downloads/xmpfilter/readme.html#sidecar-xmp https://www.ifiltershop.com/downloads/xmpfilter/readme.html#... https://www.voidtools.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1376 https://www.voidtools.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1376

by Lammy 1y ago

jeffbee 1y ago

This is an amazing bit already, but it would be a 10/10 joke if you could work "year of the Linux desktop" into it somewhere. If you were serious, then I would point out that even nerd file browsers like Nautilus do not support xattr metadata editing, searching, or even viewing and Linux metadata indexing systems e.g. Beagle are all long-dead projects. The whole idea has no traction.

Lammy 1y ago
“My software of choice has not prioritized supporting the universal standard” != “There is no universal standard”
- mcphage 1y ago
  Which software does support the universal standard?
  - Lammy 1y ago
    GP is right that XMP-supporting FOSS software is heavily biased toward media-management software, especially for photos, and that there is a distinct lack of a good Free Software file manager that supports XMP generically: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform#Support_and_acceptance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform#S... I currently use a combination of my own filetype-detection-and-tagging software “CHECKING YOU OUT” (insert Dropbox meme here), Windows Explorer with “XMP IFilter Desktop Edition”, and voidtools' “Everything” 1.5: https://www.ifiltershop.com/downloads/xmpfilter/readme.html#sidecar-xmp https://www.ifiltershop.com/downloads/xmpfilter/readme.html#... https://www.voidtools.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1376 https://www.voidtools.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1376