[Mageia-dev] Jack1 package missing

Sat Nov 3 12:14:30 CET 2012

Hi,
+
+I noticed we propose only the Jack2 package, but no Jack1. Yet Jack2 is
+simply another implementation in C++ of the Jack protocol, and not a newer
+version (as the official website also states clearly:
+http://trac.jackaudio.org/wiki/Q_differenc_jack1_jack2 ).
+
+Plus I had a very annoying bug with Ardour when using Jack2, and people on
+Ardour mailing list told me it was a known issue with Jack2 (both Ardour
+and Jack2 were installed from the Mageia 2 packages). I compiled Jack1, and
+it indeed fixed the issue.
+
+So I am thinking on proposing a spec for Jack1.
+
+But then I have questions:
+
+1/ How should I name this package? The jack2 package is named "jackit" and
+I have no idea where you got that from (I guess this is a shorter name for
+"Jack Audio Connection Kit", but should we really change package names this
+way? It is not that long). The official alternative name of Jack2 is
+"jackdmp" (see README here: https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2 ). I saw
+nowhere else this "jackit" naming.
+
+So I am questioning the naming of this existing package, and would like to
+propose some rename along with a new name for a Jack1 package.
+Maybe simply "jack1" and "jack2"? Or "jack" and "jackdmp"?
+
+2/ How should the virtual dependency be named?
+The existing "jackit" spec provides a "jackit-devel" and a "libjack-devel".
+
+I think that none of the names are really fit IMO. First jackit for the
+same reason as before (I don't see where this name comes from), also
+libjack (and the -devel suffix) because this kit is not *only* a library
+(there are also the jackd daemon, tools, etc.).
+
+I propose simply "jack" as virtual package name.
+
+How does this sound?
+Thanks.
+
+Jehan
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