Re: Some random ideas
I probably mixed two ideas on my e-mail
One of them which I called "Debian Multimedia Task" was the
formalization of some kind of "steering group" inside
debian to focus on multimedia related stuff, like Debian-jr
or Debian-desktop...
The other thing was "package sets" I was dreaming of
a single CD to hold all multimedia stuff, surely some
specific "package sets" like the ones you mentioned would
be included :)
DVD-R is very comfortable, but it's still rare, at least
here in Brazil, so I think a CD-based approach is still necessary.
I'll try to do some research on whether this was discussed before
and then start the thread on -devel if apropriate...
The CD-RW is now the floppy drive of the older days :)
BTW, Guenter Geiger packaged qjackctl
Regards :D
Em Ter, 2003-11-04 às 10:44, Zenaan Harkness escreveu:
> 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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