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tagging files on pc, mac or linux

ezichko | Mar 7 2007

Hi:
I have been playing around with different system to organize my files. DT, Yojimbo etc.

In some situations I feel folders are better and in others tags. Punakea is great but I fear about what to do If i have to access my files on a pc.

How are you dealing with tags on mixed computer environments?

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Use the metadata in the...

Submitted by enine on March 10, 2007 - 6:41am.

Use the metadata in the file for tagging. For example in OpenOffice you have a description, subject, title, and keywords field you can use. Thats really the only thing I have found that will go across OS's. .pdf's have metadata as well as .jpg, .tif, etc

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