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GodEater:
Yes, perhaps we should think of renaming that to something else, like "Everything.m3u" or something ?

bxawesomeness:

--- Quote from: Chronon on June 07, 2008, 01:48:49 AM ---In computer terminology "root" refers to the base of your file tree, such as c:\ on a DOS-like system.  I'm not sure why you had a file named "root" stored in your player.

Out of curiosity, what are these other firmware replacement sites?  I'm only aware of iPodLinux and Rockbox.

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well Rockbox and iPodlinux are the only two firmware replacement sites i know as well. I described it wrong. Also just websites to get backgrounds for iPod, like iPod Wizard. Another place i heard these repeated were on unofficial YouTube video manuals of firmware replacement. Besides that, thank you.

Chronon:

--- Quote from: GodEater on June 09, 2008, 05:35:19 AM ---Yes, perhaps we should think of renaming that to something else, like "Everything.m3u" or something ?

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That might be good.  I usually keep my extensions displayed and I sometimes forget that others don't do this.

A file named "root" with no extension did kind of throw me off there.

Llorean:
The problem with "All" or really anything else is that if you have a folder named that, a playlist of that folder autogenerated by the same process will overwrite it, because playlists generated like that are stored outside the folder they're a playlist of. Probably the least common folder name someone could reasonably have would be "Root".

Not to mention, with the default theme icons give away filetypes just like extensions do.

Chronon:
I guess I just need to keep in mind that a file named root is probably such a playlist when listening to people describe files they may have deleted.

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