Re: various EsounD-related questions

[Lennart Poettering <mztabzr 0pointer de>]

On Wed, 07.05.08 15:50, Rémi Cardona (remi gentoo org) wrote:

> 
> Bastien Nocera a écrit :
> > Most distributions still use esound's API but with Pulseaudio.
> 
> Sure, and this option works in Gentoo.
> 
> But are there any plans to remove esound altogether? Are there plans to 
> use libsydney or libcanberra (I don't remember which one does what)? Or 
> to split out the esound library from the server? (or add a ./configure 
> option to just build the library?)
> 
> I'm just looking for a little perspective on the subject so that we can 
> start adapting :)

I am the one to blame that libcanberra is not ready yet. I guess it is
all depending on me to get off my ass and actually push this stuff
through. In the meantime I fear depending on libesd (but not esd
itself) is necessary.

Lennart

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