[gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco

[gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco

[Seemant Kulleen]

Hi All,

So, mpg123 has its share of problems, not least of which is its
licensing.  So, the proposed solution is to have a virtual/mpg123 which
mpg321 will provide by default.  I understand that there is one package
which will need some patching (and it's being looked into -- the names
of the package and the looker-into escape me right now, because my brain
is made of swiss cheese) to work with mpg321 as a drop-in replacement. 

So, if everyone is ok with it -- I will institute this change in about
48 hours.  If you agree with this solution, please do NOT respond.  Only
respond if you disagree (and please give a logical explanation).

thanks,

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Re: [gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco

[Ned Ludd]

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The motivation behind this can be found at
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14940
Please append any notes to that bug so we may better track its progress.


On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 03:30, Seemant Kulleen wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> So, mpg123 has its share of problems, not least of which is its
> licensing.  So, the proposed solution is to have a virtual/mpg123 which
> mpg321 will provide by default.  I understand that there is one package
> which will need some patching (and it's being looked into -- the names
> of the package and the looker-into escape me right now, because my brain
> is made of swiss cheese) to work with mpg321 as a drop-in replacement. 
> 
> So, if everyone is ok with it -- I will institute this change in about
> 48 hours.  If you agree with this solution, please do NOT respond.  Only
> respond if you disagree (and please give a logical explanation).
> 
> thanks,
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Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>
Gentoo Linux Developer

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Re: [gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco

[Sven Blumenstein]

Seemant Kulleen wrote:
> I understand that there is one package
> which will need some patching (and it's being looked into -- the names
> of the package and the looker-into escape me right now, because my brain
> is made of swiss cheese) to work with mpg321 as a drop-in replacement. 
>  

The package is media-sound/orpheus and I told you on IRC yesterday that 
I'll look into it.

regards,
Sven (bazik)

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Re: [gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco

[Lisa Seelye]

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On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 03:30, Seemant Kulleen wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> So, mpg123 has its share of problems, not least of which is its
> licensing.  So, the proposed solution is to have a virtual/mpg123 which
> mpg321 will provide by default.  I understand that there is one package
> which will need some patching (and it's being looked into -- the names
> of the package and the looker-into escape me right now, because my brain
> is made of swiss cheese) to work with mpg321 as a drop-in replacement. 

I'm still wondering why I have to have mpg123 installed on a server with
no sound card.
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-Lisa
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