Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Fwd Windows vs Linux, VST vs Mucos etc
From: Michel Jullian (exbang_AT_wanadoo.fr)
Date: ma helmi 28 2000 - 06:39:07 EST
Benno Senoner wrote:
> My goal was not to being able to run unmodified windows binaries
> (although it would be possible using WINE + smart tricks = see Yamaha VFQ
> windows plugin which runs under xmms under linux :-) ),
> but give to windows VST developer an easy way to port their plugins from
> windows to linux.
>
> For this we would need:
>
> - port the VST API headers to Linux (not a big deal I think)
> - port the VST GUI stuff to Linux
> (if the winows plugins use windows specific
> stuff, then the programmer has to rewrite the GUI part)
> - implement a VST-to-MuCoS mapper ( the real challenge)
It seems to me that once all this is done it would also open the way to direct
vstplugin hosting, which is a good thing imo.
> With such a framework is would be quite easy for a windows VST-plugin developer
> to port his work to linux. (except for the GUI stuff if he uses windows
> specifics calls)
>
> As far as it concerns the licensing issues, I don't know if we could get in
> trouble if we write such a VST-to-MuCoS mapper.
> Any clue ?
Since you are envisaging a vstplugin host of some sort, best thing would be to
subscribe to vst-plugins list and ask. You should be able to do it via the
following link :
http://www.steinberg.net/developers/VST2SDKAbout.phtml
> But anyway with such a mapper we have the best of the two worlds:
> VST compatibility (hopefully 100% :-) ), and a flexible GPLed audio API.
>
> Looking at this page, seems that Steinberg is considering Linux as a future
> platform :-)
> http://service.steinberg-na.com/knowledge.nsf/show/computer_platforms
if you expand the "linux" entry on that page it says they have no plans
currently to port anything to Linux but they are watching the market with interest.
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