On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 07:18:04PM +0200, Harm Geerts wrote > You don't insult the program, you insult the people behind it.
No such thing. I was stating that amarok is extreme overkill for simple streaming audio playing. It is aimed at a totally different target market. I'm not slagging amarok for that, all valid markets have the same right to be served. But it simply doesn't belong in ***THIS*** discussion. > But even worse is that you based your *opinion* on a screenshot and > the dependencies without even touching the program... and then tell > the whole world it sucks. I didn't say it sucks, I said it was extreme overkill for replacing xmms. I believe the list of dependancies is a valid criterion to judge a program by. And I based my opinion on more than a screenshot. I actually did some RTFM. ***ACCORDING TO AMAROK'S OWN WEBSITE*** at http://amarok.kde.org/content/view/51/1/ amarok features include... # Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation # Super eye-candy interface # Multiple backends supported ( xine, helix and NMM) # 10 band equalizer # Automatic cover art download using Amazon services # The unique and powerful Context Browser # Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style) # Full lyrics download # Read about your bands with embedded wikipedia browsing! # Funky visualisations from libvisual and XMMS # KDE integration # Streaming MP3 streams, including Last.fm streams. # Crossfading # Podcasting Support # Fully configurable translucent OSD for track changes # K3B (CD-burning) integration # Style your Context Browser with custom CSS styles # Save space in your Context Browser with collapsable boxes # Show the Context Browser without Amarok open through the Konqueror sidebar! # Full support for Last.FM! Share your music taste with friends on the net # Generate dynamic playlists based on last.fm suggestions # Support for SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases ensuring fast collection access # Support for your iPod, iRiver, PlaysForSure, NJB, and generic USB device with the all new media-browser # Powerful scripting interface, allowing for easy extension of Amarok # Complete DCOP access I consider "Super eye-candy interface" and "Funky visualisations" as insults against a program. The amarok website is ***BRAGGING*** about them. I am obviously not their target market. > Amarok is not a replacement, amarok is an alternative, which is > exactly what this thread is about. Amarok brings along a lot of excess baggage compared to xmms. At some point, it crosses the line of being too much. -- Walter Dnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In linux /sbin/init is Job #1 My musings on technology and security at http://techsec.blog.ca -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
