[Jack-Devel] Client-Server models are just fine. Please?

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

On 02/01/2016 12:52 PM, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> * pop open a notice to the effect that no jack server has been found and
> does the user want you to do that for her/him? together with a checkbox
> to not ask again and a notice on how to undo the "don't ask again".
>
> * spawn a jackd server and explain to the user how it guessed what
> configuration to use and how to change that. also point out to the user
> how to see/modify jack connections with jack_lsp/jack_connect (because
> they will always be present on any system that has jack) and of course
> point to user-friendly tools such as JackPilot, qjackctl, or patchage.
> also tell the user how to access jackd error messages.

i guess my point in a nutshell is this: if you invent some 
user-friendliness that shields the user from having to manually set up a 
key part of their workflow, you are responsible for making sure they are 
aware what's being done, and ideally learn how to do it/control it 
themselves.
discoverability, discoverability, discoverability.


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