On 2011-09-18 21:52, Michael Mol wrote: > The kernel configuration process is actually very nice and very easy. > You an remove any features you don't want or need. (I'm referring to, > e.g. menuconfig. I haven't really used genkernel)
I've never used genkernel and always compile my own kernels... > FWIW, PulseAudio predates Windows Vista, Windows 7, even MacOS X. I > ran it on a 200MHz machine back when it was called Enlightenment Sound > Daemon. Hm... I've used ESD (years and years ago :-) ) in OSS times. Not sure where the connection between ESD and Pulseaudio is though[1]... Well, anywho, Gentoo stopped supporting both the ESD and arts server years ago for security reasons IIRC. > With as much as I've poked at PulseAudio, I'd have to say I like it > better than I like the Vista/Win7 implementation of sound daemons. I've no experience with Vista/Win7 (I've got an XP machine for gaming). > There's probably not much one can do with PA that one couldn't do with > jackd, which is probably better in terms of latency, but I never got > around to learning jackd. Yes, tried jack a few years ago but couldn't get it working right. Not that I got "burnt" by it (as dbus etc.) and if the need arise, I'll look into it again... Thing is, ALSA already have a (simple) sound server "built" in called dmix so why one would bother with Pulseaudio is beyond me (but as long as it's not "forced" onto users I don't care much about it). > While I was using PA (I'm not, currently), it was nice for being able > to monitor and tune the volume levels of individual programs. That can > be important when trying to manage two different VOIP apps, video > games and Pandora at the same time. If you wish to use it then do so... :-) The thing (idea) I was trying to convey but seems to escape most people is this: "Cut out the fat!" - "Less is more/do more with less [resources]" etc... in a general sense. That's what Contiki is doing and what I think software in general should be doing (yes, in Utopia)... When adding layer upon layer, we are going in the wrong direction (unless the sum is less, which it, in my "eyes", seems not to be). [1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Enlightened_Sound_Daemon Best regards Peter K
