optimizing memory utilization

[Kjetil Torgrim Homme]

[Anon]:
>
>   Well, basically, I'm trying to use the FreeDB database as a list
>   of valid artists, albums, and tracks to locate these strings
>   within the file names of mp3 files and then use those result to
>   apply ID tags to the mp3 files.

have you considered using musicbrainz instead?  it computes a checksum
of the music, not the bits and bytes.

http://www.musicbrainz.org/
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Kjetil T.