From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: GCZ Subject: Re: OSS vs ALSA war :-) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:07:32 +0200 Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <411900D4.7090806@free.fr> References: <200408100636.i7A6aMAo030159@www4.pobox.sk> <411875DF.7030203@free.fr> <20040810151525.GC1671@fliwatut.scifi> <4118ED57.50302@free.fr> <1092155904.861.3.camel@mindpipe> Reply-To: geeceezee@free.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from postfix4-2.free.fr (postfix4-2.free.fr [213.228.0.176]) by alsa.alsa-project.org (ALSA's E-mail Delivery System) with ESMTP id EEEF3110 for ; Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:07:33 +0200 (MEST) Received: from [192.168.1.21] (auteuil-3-82-66-93-25.fbx.proxad.net [82.66.93.25]) by postfix4-2.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7825F1BBB13 for ; Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:07:32 +0200 (CEST) In-Reply-To: <1092155904.861.3.camel@mindpipe> Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Cc: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org Lee Revell wrote: > No, this is why ALSA provides OSS emulation, so every legacy app doesn't > have to be recoded. For gaming you should use the closed-source Nvidia > drivers and ALSA's OSS emulation. I don't think anyone can make a Which doesn't work on my setup. I posted a message on alsa-user I think, and I don't remember exactly what error message I got, but I think it had something to do with mmap. Nobody replied to my message. At one point, going through so many documents, ML posts, Q&A's, trial and error steps just to make it work isn't worth it, if no improvement comes out of it. If Takashi is indeed interested in my feedback, at least it will be productive. By the way, while drivers themselves need improvements in some cases (such as mine), I cannot stress enough that the user experience must be improved as well. The configuration file is cryptic to me - and that's just one example. > serious argument that Nvidia should open source their drivers, they > shouldn't have to disclose their IP just to have their devices work in > Linux, and you know what you are getting when you buy the hardware. I'm glad to read that. Let's not get into zealotry. ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285