> > Nigel Henry wrote: > On Monday 22 December 2008 15:25, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > > On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:44:28 -0500, Gene wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know where I can find an x86_64 awesfx package for Fedora > > > > > 10? > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's marked "dead.package". See: > > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/405131 [1] > > > > > > > > > > That is bs Michael. There are a kajillion of those cards in the field. I > > > have an Audigy2 value myself, and have no intention of going back to a 16 > > > bit card with no headroom. > > > > > > > Well, I just pointed to the ticket where people killed this pkg. > > Talk to them if you believe they've done a mistake. > > > > Hi Michael. > > I have seen packages dropped from Fedora before now. Alsaplayer, as an > example. But in that case there were other players available, but no > consolation to folks that used, and liked Alsaplayer. > > In the case of the awesfx package, it is the only one available to load .sf2 > soundfonts for those users that have an audigy card (emu10k1), including > myself. > > I do find the statement below by Martin Stransky below, a bit over the top, > and am at a loss as to how he has concluded that awesfx is obsolete, and no > longer needed. > > > Comment #9 From Martin Stransky 2008-04-09 14:54:36 EDT ------- > > I think we can remove the awesfx package from distro. It's quite obsolete > now... > > > Just out of interest I fired up my Ubuntu 8.10 install, which is using the > 2.6.27-7-generic kernel, and awesfx is available, and have just installed it > with no problems. I can't try loading a soundfont, as my audigy2 soundblaster > card (emu10k1) is on a different machine, but don't see any problems in doing > so. > > If Ubuntu can continue to provide the awesfx package on their latest release > (Intrepid Ibex 8.10), it is a bit puzzling why Fedora have decided to remove > it, when so many folks (Gene included), are still using audigy (emu10k1) > soundcards, which are well supported by Alsa. > > Just some comments from a Fedora user. > > Nigel. > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines [2] I have tested the tools on an x86_64 Ubuntu 8.10 install, and it functions flawlessly. I've also added a refuting comment to that redhat bug. I would be interested in how exactly one can call a functionally-critical application obsolete when it has no replacement, unless we were also planning on killing the emu10k kernel support as well. I would offer to maintain that package, but I'm not a developer. I tried to compile the software myself, but some GCC 4.x incompatibilities (I think?) and missing includes shot me down. Links: ------ [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/405131 [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- This is an email sent via The Fedora Community Portal https://fcp.surfsite.org https://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=314589&topic_id=65787&forum=10#forumpost314589 If you think, this is spam, please report this to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and/or blame draeath@xxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
