From 895789223e3ca723dc69451d40f0d97d05839216 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: scubajeff Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:58:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update README.md --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0364751ff..b8b791e34 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ I believe when someone start searching his/her memory for a moment in the past, ### Why use folder but not tag to group photos? Les Pas uses folders to group photos on the server, e.g., each album in Les Pas app has a one-to-one relationship with a folder on your Nextcloud server. You can manage your photo collection by working with folders/files on server side or albums/photos on your phone, Les Pas will sync changes from both sides. But how about tags? Yes, tagging is much more flexible than folders, and Nextcloud has it's own file tagging support too. But not every picture format supports tagging, that makes tagging picture file a feature that will heavily rely on platform specific functions. I would like my data (and yours too) to be platform neutral instead. +### I have a hugh photo collection organized in nested folders, Les Pas only support a flat folder structure. +Our user @steviehs make a cool script to help you out. + ### Why does Les Pas use a lot of storage space? If you set the album as Local Album, Les Pas store photos in it's app private storage, so if you have a large collection of photos, you will find that it use a lot of storage space in Android's setting menu.
There are two reasons why Les Pas use private storage. First, Android introduced scope storage policy recently, highly recommends apps to stay out of share storage area. Second, storing photos in apps private storage area can prevent malicious apps scanning, uploading your photo secretly in the backgroud. Yes, they love your pictures so much, especially those with your face in it.
From 084979471cfd2ab1d5aa40d83ddd6bb7c43a106a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: scubajeff Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:13:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b8b791e34..8ed1da15c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This project is built using the following open source software: I believe when someone start searching his/her memory for a moment in the past, it's hard for him/her to recall the exact date or exact location, but rather easy to remember what was happening during that period of time, like kid's birthday or family trip to Paris. So organized photos by events is probably the best way for most people, therefore grouping photos by event into an album is the best choice. ### Why use folder but not tag to group photos? -Les Pas uses folders to group photos on the server, e.g., each album in Les Pas app has a one-to-one relationship with a folder on your Nextcloud server. You can manage your photo collection by working with folders/files on server side or albums/photos on your phone, Les Pas will sync changes from both sides. But how about tags? Yes, tagging is much more flexible than folders, and Nextcloud has it's own file tagging support too. But not every picture format supports tagging, that makes tagging picture file a feature that will heavily rely on platform specific functions. I would like my data (and yours too) to be platform neutral instead. +Les Pas uses folders to group photos on the server, e.g., each album in Les Pas app has a one-to-one relationship with a folder on your Nextcloud server. You can manage your photo collection by working with folders/files on server side or albums/photos on your phone, Les Pas will sync changes from both sides. But how about tags? Yes, tagging is much more flexible than folders, and Nextcloud has it's own file tagging support too. But not every picture format supports tagging, that makes tagging picture file a feature which relies heavily on platform specific functions. I would like my data (and yours too) to be platform neutral instead. ### I have a hugh photo collection organized in nested folders, Les Pas only support a flat folder structure. Our user @steviehs make a cool script to help you out.