Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > > lpotter wrote: > > > > At 10:45 4/12/2001 +0200, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > > > > >a) alsa is not very hard to set up, and has very helpful mailing > > >lists. > > > > True for you and me, but I know people that don't want to fuss AT ALL. > > The old "you have to download/compile this and that package just to compile > > this and that package to be able to install the utilities to install the > > drivers".... Personally, I think they'd rather be recording/making music > > than having to rigamaroo about installing drivers... or kernels. > > well, agreed. (but sometime it *might* be worth it :-) > > > >b) alsa is going to be standard in the next kernel release anyway. > > > > I heard this about the 2.2 kernel.... when 2.1 got started. > > unlikely... > > > And then about the 2.4 kernel when 2.3 got started. > > What's the hold up? Stability? > > no. the sheer amount of work, and the new multichannel cards called > for a complete re-design. but now it's there. the new API is stable, > and it will be in 2.5 > > > >c) not a single professional audio card runs with the oss drivers in > > >the kernel. > > > > I'm not really talking pro users. Just your average poor musician that uses > > whatever card came with the computer. > > Who also uses whatever drivers the distro uses, which is most likely the > > kernel drivers. > > no true any longer. the new suse distro has alsa as standard, and > others will follow soon. > > > >so if you want a long and bright future for your programming effort, > > >it is very much advisable to jump on the alsa train. :) > > > > I am not debating the viability of the ALSA drivers. Nor am I trying to > > bash them, or the kernel drivers. I simply want to know if what I heard at > > the start of 2.3, that the SB kernel drivers will be full duplex. > > well, i'm not trying to evangelize you, i really don't care that > much, but i think you will like alsa, and so will the users of your > program. > > all the best, > > jörn > > -- > Jörn Nettingsmeier > home://Kurfürstenstr.49.45138.Essen.Germany > phone://+49.201.491621 > http://www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~nettings/ > http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/ -- Jörn Nettingsmeier home://Kurfürstenstr.49.45138.Essen.Germany phone://+49.201.491621 http://www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~nettings/ http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/
