EAC freedb/Database Options (Legacy) - Revision history

Korth: category cleanup

2025-09-09T11:50:56Z

category cleanup

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	{{EAC guides\|~~sort=~~freedb}}		{{EAC guides\|freedb}}

	{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=yellow}}		{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=yellow}}

Korth: add sort

2024-10-21T13:55:21Z

add sort

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides\|sort=freedb}}

	{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=yellow}}		{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=yellow}}
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	* {{ha topic\|125880\|freedb.dbpoweramp.com}}		* {{ha topic\|125880\|freedb.dbpoweramp.com}}

	[[Category:EAC Legacy Guides~~\|freedb & EAC~~]]		[[Category:EAC Legacy Guides]]

Korth: /* External links */ Category

2024-10-20T20:37:58Z

External links: Category

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	* {{ha topic\|125880\|freedb.dbpoweramp.com}}		* {{ha topic\|125880\|freedb.dbpoweramp.com}}

	[[Category:EAC Guides\|freedb & EAC]]		[[Category:EAC Legacy Guides\|freedb & EAC]]

Korth: /* External links */ add link

2024-07-14T13:09:33Z

External links: add link

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb] ''(old link resolves to new host [https://gnudb.org/ gnudb.org])''		* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb] ''(old link resolves to new host [https://gnudb.org/ gnudb.org])''
			* {{ha topic\|125880\|freedb.dbpoweramp.com}}

	[[Category:EAC Guides\|freedb & EAC]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|freedb & EAC]]

Korth: /* freedb */ added dbpoweramp freedb server

2024-07-14T13:08:27Z

freedb: added dbpoweramp freedb server

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	: '''Freedb server'''		: '''Freedb server'''
	:: ''~~Current active~~ server:'' <nowiki>http://gnudb.gnudb.org:80/~cddb/cddb.cgi</nowiki>		:: ''gnudb freedb server:'' <nowiki>http://gnudb.gnudb.org:80/~cddb/cddb.cgi</nowiki>
			:: ''dbpoweramp freedb server:'' <nowiki>http://freedb.dbpoweramp.com:80/~cddb/cddb.cgi</nowiki>{{ref\|dbpoweramp\|1}}

	With this option the freedb server to be used can be specified. <s>Before selecting a server, an up-to-date server list can be retrieved with the button ''Get active freedb server list'' below. In general, it is not important which server is used, because all freedb server are hosting the same content.</s> {{panel\|The <u>''Get active freedb server list''</u> button no longer works.\|color=~~yellow~~}}		:: <small>Note: {{ref\|dbpoweramp\|1}} The dbpoweramp freedb server was last updated in 2020 and does not accept new submissions but does allow you to use a fake email address. </small>

			With this option the freedb server to be used can be specified. <s>Before selecting a server, an up-to-date server list can be retrieved with the button ''Get active freedb server list'' below. In general, it is not important which server is used, because all freedb server are hosting the same content.</s> {{panel\|The <u>''Get active freedb server list''</u> button no longer works.\|color=red}}

	: '''Use Proxy Server for HTTP access'''		: '''Use Proxy Server for HTTP access'''
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	When there is a connection error while communication with a freedb server (while submitting or retrieving data), EAC can try to use another server from the ''Freedb server list''.		When there is a connection error while communication with a freedb server (while submitting or retrieving data), EAC can try to use another server from the ''Freedb server list''.
	{{panel\|Currently [https://gnudb.org/ gnudb] appears to be the only active freedb server (with no mirror servers).\|color=yellow}}		{{panel\|Currently [https://gnudb.org/ gnudb] appears to be the only fully active freedb server (with no mirror servers).\|color=yellow}}

	==Local freedb==		==Local freedb==

Korth: At note about freedb removal from EAC

2024-07-14T11:43:56Z

At note about freedb removal from EAC

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides}}

	{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=~~green~~}}		{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=yellow}}
	The '''freedb/Database options''' dialog in [[EAC]] (shortcut: F12) offers several options concerning [[freedb]].		The '''freedb/Database options''' dialog in [[EAC]] (shortcut: F12) offers several options concerning [[freedb]].

	<small>''Used EAC version: V0.99 prebeta 4''</small>		<small>''Used EAC version: V0.99 prebeta 4''</small>

			{{panel\|Due to [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,125826.0.html recent changes] at [https://gnudb.org/info.php gnudb], freedb was completely removed as of EAC v1.7.\|color=red}}

	==freedb==		==freedb==

Korth: /* freedb */ gnudb.org requires a valid email address

2024-04-13T09:40:07Z

freedb: gnudb.org requires a valid email address

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	: '''Your e-mail address'''		: '''Your e-mail address'''

	To be able to retrieve or submit data from/to freedb, you have to specify an e-mail address. Otherwise, EAC will only show an error dialog when trying to submit or retrieve data to/from freedb. This e-mail address will be used to inform you in case of errors during submissions. If these messages are not important for you, you can enter a fake e-mail address here and you will never receive e-mails from freedb.		To be able to retrieve or submit data from/to freedb, you have to specify an e-mail address. Otherwise, EAC will only show an error dialog when trying to submit or retrieve data to/from freedb. This e-mail address will be used to inform you in case of errors during submissions. <s>If these messages are not important for you, you can enter a fake e-mail address here and you will never receive e-mails from freedb.</s>> The host gnudb.org requires a valid email address.

	: '''Freedb server'''		: '''Freedb server'''

Korth: add legacy banner

2023-06-24T12:07:39Z

add legacy banner

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides}}

			{{panel\|This Legacy article was written for early versions of EAC. For information about Metadata options in newer versions of EAC, see [[EAC Metadata Options]].\|color=green}}
	The '''freedb/Database options''' dialog in [[EAC]] (shortcut: F12) offers several options concerning [[freedb]].		The '''freedb/Database options''' dialog in [[EAC]] (shortcut: F12) offers several options concerning [[freedb]].

Korth: /* External links */ add note to gnudb

2023-06-24T11:56:49Z

External links: add note to gnudb

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb]		* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb] ''(old link resolves to new host [https://gnudb.org/ gnudb.org])''


	[[Category:EAC Guides\|freedb & EAC]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|freedb & EAC]]

Korth: /* freedb */ add gnudb server address

2023-06-24T11:51:49Z

freedb: add gnudb server address

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	: '''Freedb server'''		: '''Freedb server'''
			:: ''Current active server:'' <nowiki>http://gnudb.gnudb.org:80/~cddb/cddb.cgi</nowiki>

	With this option the freedb server to be used can be specified. <s>Before selecting a server, an up-to-date server list can be retrieved with the button ''Get active freedb server list'' below. In general, it is not important which server is used, because all freedb server are hosting the same content.</s> {{panel\|The <u>''Get active freedb server list''</u> button no longer works.\|color=yellow}}		With this option the freedb server to be used can be specified. <s>Before selecting a server, an up-to-date server list can be retrieved with the button ''Get active freedb server list'' below. In general, it is not important which server is used, because all freedb server are hosting the same content.</s> {{panel\|The <u>''Get active freedb server list''</u> button no longer works.\|color=yellow}}