On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:15:00AM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: > Jason White, le Mon 27 Jul 2009 11:32:24 +1000, a écrit : > > Samuel Thibault <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What does PA bring to desktop audio for casual users btw? > > > > Nothing, as far as I know. Network streaming of audio is the only mildly > > interesting feature that comes to mind, but it isn't likely to be of > > interest > > to casual users. > > Yes, that's what I meant by "casual". Independent volume control can be > interesting indeed. I'm not sure casual users really care.
If pulse isn't a good idea for current users while interesting for casual audio-minded users, why not proposing to consider pulse as an exra version of alsa and make alsa agin the big (and functional afaik) audio interface ? IMHO evoluting to problems while things have been Ok for years, is a regression: you can't make 99% of current users pay for the 0.9% of audio-minded people who are needing an advanced but problematic product born from alsa. Aldo. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
