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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [LARGE MESSAGE] Sound reorganization plan [somewhat reloaded...]
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:13:27
Message-Id: 200411101013.07206.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] [LARGE MESSAGE] Sound reorganization plan [somewhat reloaded...] by Chris White
1 On Monday 08 November 2004 03:23, Chris White wrote:
2 > Here we go again:
3 >
4 > sound-streaming: programs that deal with sound over network
5 > sound-players: mp3/cd/anything players go here
6 > sound-drivers: drivers for soundcards
7 > sound-management: programs that sort/manage mp3 files
8 > sound-portable: programs/drivers that interface with portable music
9 > devices sound-dev: there were some packages that create sound through
10 > scripting language, or create sound applications, those went here.
11 > sound-creation: programs for sound creation midi/synths/etc. This
12 > includes sheet music creation.
13 > sound-encoders: anything that encodes/converts to mp3/ogg/whatever
14 > sound-editors: programs that edit audio files
15 > sound-rippers: programs that rip audio from a source
16 > sound-daemons: sound server programs go here
17 > sound-tools: programs that don't fall into the above categories. I
18 > consider this the "misc" section.
19 > sound-data: places for drum kits/sound presets/etc.
20
21 I think that the portable category can go with the drivers. Similarly 3
22 daemons do not deserve their own category. I think they should either go
23 to drivers (which is the purpose they have) or to tools
24
25 Paul
26
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28 Paul de Vrieze
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