[Fwd: [linux-audio-dev] 2.4.3 & SB]

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Subject: [Fwd: [linux-audio-dev] 2.4.3 & SB]
From: Jörn Nettingsmeier (nettings_AT_folkwang-hochschule.de)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 19:25:57 EEST


Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
>
> lpotter wrote:
> >
> > At 10:45 4/12/2001 +0200, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> >
> > >a) alsa is not very hard to set up, and has very helpful mailing
> > >lists.
> >
> > True for you and me, but I know people that don't want to fuss AT ALL.
> > The old "you have to download/compile this and that package just to compile
> > this and that package to be able to install the utilities to install the
> > drivers".... Personally, I think they'd rather be recording/making music
> > than having to rigamaroo about installing drivers... or kernels.
>
> well, agreed. (but sometime it *might* be worth it :-)
>
> > >b) alsa is going to be standard in the next kernel release anyway.
> >
> > I heard this about the 2.2 kernel.... when 2.1 got started.
>
> unlikely...
>
> > And then about the 2.4 kernel when 2.3 got started.
> > What's the hold up? Stability?
>
> no. the sheer amount of work, and the new multichannel cards called
> for a complete re-design. but now it's there. the new API is stable,
> and it will be in 2.5
>
> > >c) not a single professional audio card runs with the oss drivers in
> > >the kernel.
> >
> > I'm not really talking pro users. Just your average poor musician that uses
> > whatever card came with the computer.
> > Who also uses whatever drivers the distro uses, which is most likely the
> > kernel drivers.
>
> no true any longer. the new suse distro has alsa as standard, and
> others will follow soon.
>
> > >so if you want a long and bright future for your programming effort,
> > >it is very much advisable to jump on the alsa train. :)
> >
> > I am not debating the viability of the ALSA drivers. Nor am I trying to
> > bash them, or the kernel drivers. I simply want to know if what I heard at
> > the start of 2.3, that the SB kernel drivers will be full duplex.
>
> well, i'm not trying to evangelize you, i really don't care that
> much, but i think you will like alsa, and so will the users of your
> program.
>
> all the best,
>
> jörn
>
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Jörn Nettingsmeier     
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phone://+49.201.491621
http://www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~nettings/
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