XMMS plugin maintainer - no response

Hi folks,

its time we start using this mailing list more often, as using webboards=20
to discuss things like this can be cumbersome IMO.

Frank is currently looking at MPC again, and he was requesting help from=20
us on a couple of issues :

*1. XMMS Plugin*

As long as foobar2000 has not been ported to Linux, its still his=20
preferred choice for audio playback on Linux, and he is obviously=20
planning to do development and audio testing with it. Therefore its=20
necessary that someone who is versed enough with MPC, XMMS and Linux=20
cares about the plugin. If Frank has to do it himself, his precious time=20
will be spent on maintaining the plugin, instead of improving the codec.=20
This cant be in our interest, so i am herewith trying to encourage you=20
to talk to any developer you know, who fits in the above mentioned=20
skills range.


*2. Samples Page*

Frank had the idea that a samples download page has to be created, so=20
that people are all using the same audio samples when conducting=20
listening tests. A great idea IMO, and i am checking with one of our=20
team members who has a nice server with 15 GB reserved for us, connected=20
with a T3 and max . 80 GB/month. I hope he will agree to use his server=20
for this purpose, although i dont expect him to allow that the link gets=20
spread publically. Its maybe a good idea to only have torrents seeded=20
publically ( i can do this if you want, Azureus can easily handle 100=20
seeds at the same time and we also have a tracker we can use for that )=20
and to reserve the download page to trusted members only, from who we=20
know they actively participate in listening tests.


*3. SV8 alpha encoder listening test*

Frank stated more than once that he was disappointed that nobody took=20
the time to actively test his sample SV8 encoder that time when he=20
published it. I will ask Frank to make a new release of it soon, and we=20
should ask Case to make a fb2k encoder plugin from it so we can start=20
testing.


You all did a great contribution to MPC with the donation for Frank's=20
new PC, now lets start to become *active MPC team members* instead of=20
just lemmings waiting for the next rain. CiTay should be an example for=20
all of you, he did an incredible job with the organisation of the=20
donation process, and can be called 'saviour of MPC' now because of this=20
;) .....

Christian

P.S. It would actually be nice if anybody actually replied to this=20
email, and to the mailing list ...... :sigh: ....

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