The video and audio raw material, clips, etc could be managed using code that is already available in project that carry out the same tasks. For example as library managers, or media (video, audio or CD) collections, Integrated Library Systems (ILS). Examples of a library management program ; . Kete - http://kete.net.nz/[] . Koha - http://www.koha.org/[] . link:GreenStone[] - http://www.greenstone.org/[] . Evergreen - http://open-ils.org/faq.php[] An additional benefit to using "library" managers, is that it can handle interloans, referencing of "other" (people's/organization's) libraries, numbering systems, descriptions, and classifications, thousands to millions of items, search systems, review and comment systems, plus the benefits of open source that allow the expansion of features easily. The use of task oriented programs in this way, makes use of established code, that has been developed by experts in their field. Any database system would be useful for managing all these media. But one that has been developed by the people that have been working with cataloging systems for a long time is likely to do well. Plus it can be readily improved, by people who do not have to know the first thing about how to design video editing programs. The program also gets improved because of it own community, which adds features or performance to Lumiera, without even having to "drive" the development.. --link:Tree[][[DateTime(2008-08-27T20:38:00NZ)]]. '''' Parked until someone cares