[linux-audio-dev] LADSPA Repository

Hi,

It is widely felt that the LADSPA plugins are becoming difficult for
average users to manage due to the number of available plugins and the
many different packages available.

There is also a problem that developers face when managing different
plugins as UniqueIds are not assigned by a central authority so it is
possible that there can be double ups.

I am volunteering my time to code a new web portal with the express
purpose of providing a single place to get all known LADSPA plugins and
packages. It will be hosted at ladspa.linuxaudio.org. it will also serve
as a central automated authority for assigning UniqueIds.

I would like to use this thread to discuss the finer details of the
functionality of the site and how to make a package of all Plugins which
will also be hosted on the site. The site will be run with a MYSQL DB. I
intend to code it in AJAX style with a PHP+MYSQL backend.

It will be a fully automated web portal and administrative interface.

Here are the features:
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- Add new plugin/s via batch or manual upload/insert
- Automated assigning of UniqueIds
- Create complete package tarball automatically

- Administrative interface for managing plugins and developer profiles
etc...
- User friendly frontend with accessibility: css, java, php, html, xml
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I will appreciate your indepth analysis of the best methods to allow the
above features for the portal. At this stage the most important points
to discuss are how to manage the plugins efficiently and with minimal
overhead and assigning UniqueIds automatically.

Cheers.

-- 
Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
http://www.boosthardware.com
http://www.djcj.org/LAU/guide/ - The Linux Audio Users guide
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