Re: [Gap-dev-discuss] FYI: CDPlayer with libcdio support

[Riccardo Mottola]

Hi Andreas,

I got your last email too, strange.

Andreas Schik wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have managed in the last days to make CDPlayer work with libcdio and
> friends, at least in a rudimentary manner.
> Currently I encounter different problems:
> - interrupted data streams, i.e. the player stops playing after a couple
> of minutes
> - the display being not in sync with the actual playing
> - most probably others I have not come across, yet
>
> Why do I port this here? Mainly for two reasons:
>
> 1. I am using the Cnthiune output module system. This way I do not have
> to duplicate this code. CDPlayer simply loads the *.output modules from
> Cynthiune's bundle folder and uses them.
This is cool Since we are "fixing" those modules, I hope you can benefit 
of those and their portability. The drawback is that they are still a 
bit rudimentary.

> 2. For the time being, I at least will not try to integrate that into
> Cynthiune. Mainly, because I have no time, but I am also lacking a good
> idea of how to integrate that into Cynthiune's GUI.
> I also need CDPlayer's services (for Burn and an auto-mounting/-playing
> helper I have written). So, replacing CDPlayer by Cynthiune would be too
> much effort for me.
I think it is perfectly fine to have the two application separate for 
the time being. This allows us to refine Cynthiune to be more mature 
independently. I would not like to make Cynthiune a "monstrum" which 
burns cd's and other things. Although in the future thinking about 
burning MP3's and ripping
Sharing code and finding a way to integrate them in the future with 
services or playlists without merging the applications might make sense 
though.

> If someone wants to have a look, you find it on SF.net 
> <http://SF.net/> (project gsburn)
> in the CVS.
Downloading now.
> As noted, it is still a way from being ready for release, but may serve
> as proof of concept.
>
> Thanks for your attention.
Thanks for your work.

Riccardo