-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Please file separate bug reports for new bugs, thanks. See bug #163727 for a similar report.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFHvxwbv7fgPJvITk4RAgltAKDW3e/zZDRjCFFTIChYjGKKFQw6awCfQsDI 3iddl3qyu/5BRe+SJbERi0U= =/jtg -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Ross Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ubuntu needs a *sf2-soundfonts-general-midi* package that could be then > listed as a dependency for any music apps that use sf2 soundfonts (and > maybe an *OPTIONAL* sf2-soundfonts-extra* packages). A lot of music > apps, software synths, midi players either take advantage of, or > *DEPEND* on sound fonts. fluid-soundfont, presumably the first Free (GM/GS) soundfont, has just been uploaded to Hardy. I will upload a new version of mScore when it is accepted. > Isn't this the right way to proceed? We obviously don't want to package > extra stuff with every music package that isn't part of the source > distribution, and this way, we can find the few good sf2 general midi > soundfonts that are free and appropriately licensed and package them up > (or have someone create them, if they don't exist with the appropriate > license), and we can put any additional soundfonts that are excellent > quality into the "extras" package. To "have someone create them" is going to be expensive, and very unlikely. If they already existed, they would have been found. It is very lucky that I found Fluid (and was able to get it appropriately relicensed), though if you're stepping up to create Free soundfonts, then that is very commendable. > maybe install them in /usr/share/soundfonts and modify builds for any > programs that use .sf2 files to find them there? This is what we will be pursuing; though the directory will be /usr/share/sounds/sf2, in accordance with awesfx. -- [needs-packaging] MuseScore https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152650 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
