René J.V. Bertin wrote: > I don't know what kind of query is run on the plugins but I have a hard > time imagining that query couldn't be done without side-effects. > >> Distro packaging should ensure that vlc-cache-gen is run every time the >> software gets installed or updated. > > Which still leaves enough room for mishaps, IMHO. And guess where those > are reported, if anywhere... I'm pretty sure this has been mentioned to vlc devs on many occasions, if you think you know better than them, feel free to try contacting them again (but don't get your hopes up). -- Rex