[gmpi] Re: Topic 7: Audio packaging

On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 04:36:12 -0700, Tim Hockin wrote:
> Just something simple is best  a config file witha list of formats and
> metadata.  The encodings can be treated the same way as any other format,
> since they are truly mutually exclusive.  It's not Stereo AND LtRt.  It's
> LtRt.
> 
> XML may be good for this file, though forcing hosts to parse XML might piss
> people off.  Myself included.  A simple format is simple enough.  I'll even
> volunteer to write a lex/yacc parser.

Whats wrong with a .h file?
 
> > Encoding enums, properties, whatever should be optional and can be ignored. 
> 
> How can they be ignored?  All plugins will be forced to identify the formats
> they can accept.  The host will HAVE to understand the encodings.

That sounds like a bug to me.

- Steve

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