[xougen] Re: Adding cruft to X

[Johann Henriquez L.]

Hi,
here is my U$0,01 apport... 

> > >NAS, Esound, arts..
> > >
> > >We have three already thank you
> > > 
> > >
> > Agreed, that remote audio already exists, and works fine. 
> > However...there are disadvantages to using a system that doesn't ride 
> > within the X protocol. These include:
> > 1) Prolifiration of APIs
> > 2) Complexity of configuration (particularly firewalls, etc.)
> > 3) Most importantly, strong synchronization. Unless the audio and 
> > display information travel through the same stream, and go through the 
> > same event handling API, there is no way to guarantee tight 
> > coupling(e.g. <20 milliseconds) between audio and display events.
>  

> 3) MAS (www.mediaapplicationserver.net) does this.

> As to 1), yes there are several network transparent sound servers, and
> yes there are different apis. Main problem with that isn't the api
> though, it's the fact that none of them are designed to be able to
> synchronize audio/video over the network, with audio and video possibly
> being displayed on different boxes. Afaik MAS is designed to do this.

and there is other problem...
you just can't use a KDE program in GNOME or a GNOME program in KDE if this 
programs use sound because one use ARTS and other use ESD... and what about 
non-KDE, non-GNOME applications? (e.g. AMSN, Mozilla) to use them i have to 
use: or artsdsp or esddsp (with both the result is very rare, and not in all 
apps this dsps work) or simply dissactive the deamon of sound. 

I think X, is a standard/procolol in the user graphic interface, this 
include: mouse, monitor, video card, keyboard, and sound. 

Having an X extension about sound, it will get transparent network, and 
finally an standard in desktop, because not only KDE or GNOME will be 
benefit, the alone apps will be benefit with this. (well, if everyone start 
to use it) 

but, there is another problem, let's pretend the X sound extension is 
adopted for all graphic-apps. What about non-X apps? (e.g. mpg321) this apps 
will have to do a plug-in to play, just like this apps have for esd and 
arts. 

i think the main reason to have an X sound extension is to become a standard 
for all apps that use sound, and the network transparency. 



Regards
Johann Henriquez Lucero
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