Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-03-12 Thread (Rafael Laguna)
And no, you're right, this is NOT a democracy. I mean, the audio player
has its own discussion (where everybody in this list voted their
suggestion). But there's one thing we cannot forget, the technical
details about RAM consumption, the space needed in the ISO, the license
of the included product in a third party release, the update schedule
and availability of packages, etc.

Believe when I tell that the coordinator of this project, Julien, is
doing the best for keeping Lubuntu as efficient and attractive as
possible. And I think we could demonstrate some empathy and trust for
him.

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-03-12 Thread Leszek Lesner
Am Samstag 12 März 2011, um 18:31:14 schrieb 神癒礁湖 (Rafael Laguna):
 And no, you're right, this is NOT a democracy. I mean, the audio player
 has its own discussion (where everybody in this list voted their
 suggestion). But there's one thing we cannot forget, the technical
 details about RAM consumption, the space needed in the ISO, the license
 of the included product in a third party release, the update schedule
 and availability of packages, etc.
 
 Believe when I tell that the coordinator of this project, Julien, is
 doing the best for keeping Lubuntu as efficient and attractive as
 possible. And I think we could demonstrate some empathy and trust for
 him.
Not only for him, but also respect the decision already done by the community 
(the audio player was voted if I am not wrong)  

Also bear in mind, changing the audio player or default applications is 
nothing that should change every release. Especially as upgrades from older 
releases tend to keep their versions of audio player. 
AudioPlayers and Webbrowsers are the two most discussed topics here in the 
mailinglist when it comes to default applications, but that is normal for a 
distribution that young. The most important is that those discussions don't 
interfere the development of the overall distribution and that is something 
Julien just like we all here in the community have to look at and should take 
responsibility for. 

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-03-11 Thread Jorge Andrés
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:23:27 +
Yorvyk yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote:

 On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:19:25 +0100
 Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote:
 
 
  Just a quick note, I'll *NOT* discuss again and again about the music
  player. The choice was done for 11.04, and I don't attempt to change
  this choice for futur version. This is really a waste of time.
  
  We will be able to discuss this for the 11.10, during the usual
  schedule. Outside this, don't expect any answer from me, or any changes
  for the choice.

  I'll *NOT* discuss again ... I don't attempt 

:( this is not a democracy
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-03-11 Thread matthew byers
@Andres, he is not trying to be a jerk or anything but as with any type of
development there is a process. Once a application has been determined for a
OS than work begins to ensure full compatibility and bug fixes. If you try
and change up apps in the middle of development than you must start this
entire process over with. If you would like to see another application for
future releases than you can bring it up *prior* to the development of that
OS release.

2011/3/12 Jorge Andrés winningl...@gmail.com

 On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:23:27 +
 Yorvyk yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote:

  On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:19:25 +0100
  Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote:
 
 
   Just a quick note, I'll *NOT* discuss again and again about the music
   player. The choice was done for 11.04, and I don't attempt to change
   this choice for futur version. This is really a waste of time.
  
   We will be able to discuss this for the 11.10, during the usual
   schedule. Outside this, don't expect any answer from me, or any changes
   for the choice.

   I'll *NOT* discuss again ... I don't attempt

 :( this is not a democracy
 --
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[Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-02-27 Thread Yorvyk
 
Which audio player to use must  be about as controversial as which OS.  While I 
believe they should be 'heard and not seen', others require them to run their 
computer.
 Benchmarks alone are not going to find the best solution but can narrow the 
field down.  As Lubuntu is intended as a low resource OS, we need to find 
players that use as little CPU/RAM as possible while still retaining reasonable 
functionality.
 Some of us have, in the past, run various inconclusive tests.  Before 
Oscillating Ocelot, or what ever the release after Natty Narwhal is to be 
called, we develop a standard benchmark for everybody to use.  Basically this 
would involve everybody using the same music to carry out the measurements and 
also reporting the hardware used.
 In the tests myself, and others, have carried out it has become apparent that 
some players cope better in low memory environments than others.  Depending on 
the source and codecs used some players use far more resources than others.  
While one may be very frugal with mp3 it's resource use can rocket with ogg, 
and vice-versa.  Some players cope very well with about a dozen albums but 
struggle when they have to cope with 10,000 tracks.
 So what we need is a standard set of tracks, in different formats and bit 
rates, for everybody to test with and a standardised set of tests and 
measurements so as to give a consistent set of results across different 
hardware.

Thoughts.


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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-02-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Vidal Piesset
2011/2/27 Yorvyk yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com

 Basically this would involve everybody using the same music to carry out
 the measurements and also reporting the hardware used.


Couldn't be more agree with you: a standard test to make the decision would
be perfect to take a decision (and for everything should be this way)
Yorvyk, let me know if you need a hand since i'm very interested on this.
The decision about the files to play will be a funny thing i guess :)
Also, i think that a huge load of files (10.000+) it's an excessive task for
the machines that Lubuntu is made for... but not something unfeasible :)

So, first propositions:
- Check App dependencies
- Check Kb used by the packages
- It must be in the repos
- Results should be taken from HTOP
- CPU + RAM must be verified before, during and after the test
- Tests must be made with the same files: an assortment of extensions 
bitrates

This said, wich will be the version of Audacious in 11.04??

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Audio players - some thoughts RFC

2011-02-27 Thread Julien Lavergne
Le dimanche 27 février 2011 à 11:00 +, Yorvyk a écrit :
 Which audio player to use must  be about as controversial as which OS.
 While I believe they should be 'heard and not seen', others require
 them to run their computer.
  Benchmarks alone are not going to find the best solution but can
 narrow the field down.  As Lubuntu is intended as a low resource OS,
 we need to find players that use as little CPU/RAM as possible while
 still retaining reasonable functionality.
  Some of us have, in the past, run various inconclusive tests.  Before
 Oscillating Ocelot, or what ever the release after Natty Narwhal is to
 be called, we develop a standard benchmark for everybody to use.
 Basically this would involve everybody using the same music to carry
 out the measurements and also reporting the hardware used.
  In the tests myself, and others, have carried out it has become
 apparent that some players cope better in low memory environments than
 others.  Depending on the source and codecs used some players use far
 more resources than others.  While one may be very frugal with mp3
 it's resource use can rocket with ogg, and vice-versa.  Some players
 cope very well with about a dozen albums but struggle when they have
 to cope with 10,000 tracks.
  So what we need is a standard set of tracks, in different formats and
 bit rates, for everybody to test with and a standardised set of tests
 and measurements so as to give a consistent set of results across
 different hardware. 

Just a quick note, I'll *NOT* discuss again and again about the music
player. The choice was done for 11.04, and I don't attempt to change
this choice for futur version. This is really a waste of time.

We will be able to discuss this for the 11.10, during the usual
schedule. Outside this, don't expect any answer from me, or any changes
for the choice.

Regards,
Julien Lavergne


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