Re: Some random ideas
On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 22:06, Eduardo Marcel Macan wrote:
> I'd like to see the "debian multimedia task" created (or at least
> mentioned in the Debian web pages) to deal with this kind of discussion.
A few multimedia tasks might be useful. Here's one I'd like to start
with (assuming task == package set): Multimedia Task - Professional
Recording:
- ardour
- jackd + jackstart
- qjackconnect (still to be packaged by someone?)
- jackrack
- alsamixer-jack
- ladspa stuff
And I'm sure other packages need to be added ("high end" midi app,
sequencer ?? - still learning here).
And I'm sure "Multimedia Task - DJ Kit" would be popular:
- sound editor (not ardour)
- sweep (this is cool!)
- freqtweak
> Ideally, I'd love to have all "multimedia" (at least audio, video and
> graphics) related packages on a single CD.
Yes, this sort of grouping I've also thought would be useful for some
time...
However these days, what I want is a DVD or two - and I think the small
CD distributors can now do them (since DVD-R drives are "affordable").
> This Debian Multimedia package set could be comprised of custom kernels
> for real time, some useful datasets like soundfonts/samples synthesizer
> instruments, whatever...
I think focussing on tasks is probably the way to go. Packaging should
be on -devel or -boot or something...
Eg., perhaps a subtask like "multimedia support packages" containing
soundfonts, samples, perhaps ladspa plugins, etc, which the higher
level tasks (eg. "pro audio") could depend on.
cheers
zen
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