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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Multiple sounds with phonon
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-06-21 18:09:47
Message-ID: 201006211109.48425.aseigo () kde ! org
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On June 16, 2010, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Long answer made short: use SDL, fmod or some other similar audio library.

let me suggest something "radical" here: follow in the footsteps of Amarok, 
who also rely on Phonon, and do some work on Phonon itself. 

ok, so it's not very radical; in fact, i'd nearly call it common sense. while 
Phonon is certainly never going to fill 100% of use cases, it should be able 
to cover these kinds of use cases.

falling back on other solutions just because Phonon doesn't do $FOO when 
Phonon is our own API that we can hack on and improve borders on the 
shortsighted. yes, it's perhaps a bit easier now (esp if you already know SDL 
or whatever, less so if you don't) but it's not easier for:

* our packagers and users (more dependencies)

* not better for other app developers that will feel they need to do the same 
work (more repetitive research and API learning)

* not better for Phonon's future

* not better for the portability and future maintainability of your 
application (having to pick and then track a future proof and API-reliable 
solution)

if there are complete roadblocks / design walls that get run into, then let's 
document those and figure out what to do. but running in different directions 
is not very "KDE".

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