Re: [linux-audio-dev] audio routing (was: Re: LADSPA GUI Issues)

[Paul Barton-Davis]

>> Well, not exactly. ESD is mainly about mixing multiple outputs to
>> single audio device (network transparently). This isn't necessarily
>> needed for the audio routing API. We could start with something simple 
>> like this:
>> Of course, for this to be useful, it would have to be widely accepted
>> (like LADSPA and MuCoS). 
>
>ESD is already quasi standard, why not just extend esd with those
>features? Just add it to esd as an option. 

because its hard to find anyone who likes esd, and in particular, we
know that certain respected linux colonels (e.g. alan cox) do not.

we already know that KDE is not going to use esd, but plans to use
aRts instead.

--p