Re: [linux-audio-dev] It's time to vote (n. 1)

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] It's time to vote (n. 1)
From: Paul Sladen (paul_AT_sladen.org)
Date: Tue May 29 2001 - 04:00:14 EEST


On Fri, 25 May 2001, Dan Hollis wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2001, Steve Harris wrote:
> > On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 03:07:08AM -0700, Dan Hollis wrote:
> > > On Fri, 25 May 2001, Steve Harris wrote:
> > > > On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 10:15:05AM +0100, Iain Sandoe wrote:
> > > > > If you want to network low-latency audio I think you must find a network
> > > > > solution with a reliable physical layer.
> > > > Hear, hear. Ethernet just isn't designed to send low latency streams.
> > > You can get 100% guaranteed latency and bandwidth with IP over ATM.
> > I take it you haven't actually used ATM ;) Its a right pain in the ass.
>
> > That said, for single point-to-point streams it might be OK, I might
> > borrow some of the ATM hardware when it gets checked and test it. There
> > must be loads of businesses throwing it out around now, but its kinda
> > large, you wouldn't really want it in your house. Would be OK in a studio.
>
> Er... ATM is a *protocol*, not a *physical link layer*. ATM usage is
> growing not shrinking and I dont know any businesses "throwing it out".
> With the extensive growth of broadband the last 2 years the amount of ATM
> deployed has increased substantially and will continue to do so.

/me starts to examine cable modem....:

  IPSec
  TCP
  IP
  PPPoE <-- some unforunate ppl have this too!
  Ethernet
  ATM
  MPEG-TS

Hum..... ATM is quite important and all that (!)

E&EO,
Paul

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