[MPlayer-dev-eng] audio_out.c question

[Rich Felker]

On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 01:35:02AM +0100, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 07:19:14PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 03:53:22PM -0500, Mitch Golden wrote:
> > > Given that windows now allows multiple 
> > > apps to play sounds concurrently, the same will be expected of Linux.
> > 
> > No, Windows also has BSOD. Should we add that to Linux?
> > Windows also has a registry. Should we add that to Linux??
> > Windows also has 2gig ram usage by base OS. Should we add that to Linux??
> > ...
> 
> Nonsense.  You are comparing bugs (BSOD) and implementation details
> (registry) with features (concurrent sound playback).

The BSOD is a feature that tells you what happened when the system
crashed, rather than just stopping responding (like what happens if
you get a kernel panic while in X). :)))))))

OK, in all honesty.. The point was not that BSOD,registry,bloat are
features, but rather than ridiculous unnecessary gimmicky features
result in crashes, huge disgusting database structures for config, and
2gig ram usage. Just because windows has a 'feature' does not mean we
should rush to copy that feature. Rather, people who understand the
technology (particularly the hardware) should evaluate whether the
feature makes sense, whether it can be implemented efficiently, what
implications it has on other parts of the system, etc. And only then,
after confirming that it's not a problem, should anyone even begin to
consider implementing it.

Rich