[linux-audio-dev] LADSPA Repository

[Patrick Shirkey]

Hi,

It is widely felt that the LADSPA plugins are becoming difficult for 
average users to manage due to the number of available plugins and the 
many different packages available.

There is also a problem that developers face when managing different 
plugins as UniqueIds are not assigned by a central authority so it is 
possible that there can be double ups.

I am volunteering my time to code a new web portal with the express 
purpose of providing a single place to get all known LADSPA plugins and 
packages. It will be hosted at ladspa.linuxaudio.org. it will also serve 
as a central automated authority for assigning UniqueIds.

I would like to use this thread to discuss the finer details of the 
functionality of the site and how to make a package of all Plugins which 
will also be hosted on the site. The site will be run with a MYSQL DB. I 
intend to code it in AJAX style with a PHP+MYSQL backend.

It will be a fully automated web portal and administrative interface.

Here are the features:
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- Add new plugin/s via batch or manual upload/insert
- Automated assigning of UniqueIds
- Create complete package tarball automatically

- Administrative interface for managing plugins and developer profiles 
etc...
- User friendly frontend with accessibility: css, java, php, html, xml
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I will appreciate your indepth analysis of the best methods to allow the 
above features for the portal. At this stage the most important points 
to discuss are how to manage the plugins efficiently and with minimal 
overhead and assigning UniqueIds automatically.


Cheers.

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Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
Http://www.boosthardware.com
Http://www.djcj.org/LAU/guide/ - The Linux Audio Users guide
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