Ross-- The OSS interface will be similar to what you're used to, but you don't want to use it. :-)
There are tutorials on the www.alsa-project.org page, including one that uses a callback-based style (which is what you want). However, as Paul has hinted, the best way to proceed with an SC port is to target JACK (a callback-based, super-low-latency audio server) as your audio "device". Since the OS X version of SC likely uses CoreAudio (a callback-based library) and since the source for prior versions is unavailable, you may be able to do the port of the audio engine straightforwardly. Find JACK at http://jackit.sf.net. If the callback style is unfamiliar to you and you need more code to look at, check out http://www.portaudio.com for more callback-based examples. Building a compatibility layer would be tougher IMHO than modularizing the SC code (if it isn't already) and implementing different "audio drivers". The GUI may also not be as bad as we might initially assume. The GNUStep project seeks some level of source-compatibility with Cocoa and NeXT applications, IIRC. Check them out at http://www.gnustep.org. Hopefully, I haven't made too many mistakes here. :-) If I have, I'm sure someone will correct them. Good luck! best, wb -- Will Benton | "Die richtige Methode der Philosophie w�re eigentlich [EMAIL PROTECTED] | die: Nichts zu sagen, als was sich sagen l��t...." _______________________________________________ linux-audio-dev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
