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Zooker, It seems that we want the same thing and those in charge aren't completely opposed to the idea. Your message comes across with a bit of hostility. If we are going to get this done we need to do it right and in accordance with the law. This process is going to take some time and would probabl...

Also, I would be glad to offer my assistance with the site. I have a strong systems administration background. I won't be much help with regards to the actual music though. I am just now seriously pursuing the piano. Send me a PM if you're interested and I can send my credentials.

A simple text file would work well as an index.

Scores that are without reasonable doubt in the public domain would be a safe bet. Meaning those 52,500 files you mentioned.

Any guess as to what the total file size would be?

Philip,
That makes perfect sense. Scores in the public domain would be of the most importance in my opinion. How do we proceed with this idea?

Thanks, David

If YouTube can do it...

I would like a link on the main page for the category walker.

It would be nice to have scores rated by difficulty and this added to the category walker. Users could then find a piece within their skill range. Though I am not sure how you would rate the scores.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Please see: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3996

I second this. See my post: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3996

I would like this feature as well. Publishing the entire score database quarterly via bittorrent or though open mirrors would help to preserve the music. Many "open-source" projects already do this. Publishing through bittorrent wouldn't put unnecessary strain on bandwidth or server load. ...