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Package request(s): linuxsampler and friends

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Description

This is something I'm willing to work on, I just want to know how likely it would be to get it accepted into the main repository :)

The Linux Sampler Project consists of a few different packages that work together to enable musicians to use "soundfonts" and make music. Back when I was on Arch Linux, I used it to make orchestral music with Ardour.

This undertaking would add a number of packages to the Void repositories:

  • libgig (dependency of LinuxSampler)
  • LinuxSampler
  • liblscp (dependency of QSampler)
  • QSampler (GUI frontend for LinuxSampler)
  • gigedit

There is also JSampler and jlscp, but I prefer QSampler and will probably save those for later.

All packages have either GPL, GPLv2, or LGPL licenses (see here). The GPL license for LinuxSampler comes with a "commercial exception":

LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications FOR COMMERCIAL HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler authors.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Review the issue's list of proposed packages and their dependency relationships, starting with libgig and LinuxSampler. Check the repository's package acceptance and licensing expectations, including the commercial exception, then verify that all requested packages can be represented consistently before considering the work complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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