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Re: Add murmur.


From: Ludovic Courtès
Subject: Re: Add murmur.
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 23:50:02 +0100
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ng0 <address@hidden> skribis:

> On 17-02-09 17:50:04, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> Hi ng0!
>> 
>> address@hidden skribis:
>> 
>> > This patch adds an proposed change to mumble, murmur as an output.
>> 
>> I’m reluctant to “non-standard” outputs like this.  The reason for
>> multiple outputs should be to reduce the closure size for standards
>> uses.  What do we gain by not included murmurd in “out” in this case?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ludo’.
>
> We remove the server component (murmurd) from the client component
> (mumble).  I imagine that if you run murmurd, you will not want mumble
> in the same user profile.  And if you run mumble, you probably don't
> want murmurd.  The default is a client, adding murmur output is logical.
> But this is just my view.. I would not want a server unless I explicitly
> expressed my intention to have it
>
> What do you think?

I think the only reason to separate things usually is size, not
“aesthetics.”  So I’d be in favor of keeping both in the same output if
there’s no size problem.

How does that sound?

Ludo’.



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