[Desktop_architects] Re: [Desktop_amm] DTL: Making Sound Just Work

[John Cherry]

Hey all,

It has been a while since the Linux Sound and Multimedia workgroup was
formed.  As Kurt mentioned, if you have a background in Linux sound,
please subscribe to the desktop_amm mailing list and there will be some
opportunities to get involved.

https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop_amm

This working group is in its early stages, so let's have a quick
conference call early next week to talk about mission, involvement, and
moving this thing forward.

    Date: Monday, May 21st
        Time: 10AM (pacific)
        Dial in: 402-756-9000
        Passcode: 819365#
        
The agenda for the call will be:

    - Intros
    - Workgroup mission
    - DAM-4 as a launch (do we have the right people attending?)
    - Next steps / prep for DAM-4

The framework for the workgroup is described on the site page.  The
initial focus will probably be to determine just how hard it would be to
convert or migrate apps to a set of single interfaces.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Linux_Sound_and_Multimedia

Cheers,
John Cherry
Linux Foundation



On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 10:38 -0500, Kurt Taylor wrote:
> The DTL Sound and Multimedia workgroup is underway!
> 
> I need all of your help if we are going to get this rolling quickly.
> If you have a background in Linux sound, please get involved or
> forward to the member of you organization who can contribute.
> 
> We have a wiki page for us to initially gather and store proposals and
> ideas. To start things off, I have added several pages to the wiki ->
> http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Linux_Sound_and_Multimedia
> 
> Please review and add info in the following areas:
> 
> Users impact: I am looking for more info on the top few pain points
> and use cases. We need to focus on a few stacks and environments that
> cover like 80% of perceived problems. Said another way - we need to
> get to the point where we can say "if we fix these 7 things - we'll
> have a passible solution for most Linux users".
> 
> Business Impact: I would also like to have more info on
> marketing/positioning - we need factual info to back up the business
> need. It is a clear problem, everybody agrees to that - however, I
> have had a hard time qualifying how much desktop opportunity is lost
> due to sound/multimedia problems.
> 
> Architecture Overview: I am working on some architectural charts
> showing how the various functional boxes hook together. This needs
> work. If you ever had any question about how complex this is, try to
> chart it. ;-)
> 
> Interfaces: I need some real feedback on just how hard it would be to
> convert or migrate apps to a set of single interfaces. We need to see
> what components would be impacted and size the effort. This will have
> to be an evolution, but we need to define a path (over the course of
> the discussions).
> 
> Configuration: We have got to come to some consensus with the projects
> and the distros, maybe a recommended or LSB compliant stack? This must
> be pre configured and integrated. There is no reason why a user should
> have to install 3 more packages, edit several sets of parameters in
> config files and then restart to get sound to work. They will punt.
> 
> I believe that our priority should be to produce a strawman proposal
> for a single, or maybe a couple of default sound stacks/configurations
> that "just work" with the most possible environments. Then, we can
> focus on the things that break, and how to fix them.
> 
> Thanks everyone. Stay tuned for an initial call to get these
> discussions going. Until then, send me some email or get out on that
> wiki and get busy!
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kurt R Taylor
> 
> International Business Machines, Corp.
> 11400 Burnet Rd. Austin, TX 78758 (512) 838-2496 T/L: 678
> 
> 
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