[LAD] RFC: Default discovery paths for LADSPA, LRDF, LV2 and DSSI (and more?)

[Chris Cannam]

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Stefano D'Angelo<zanga.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
> What about using stat() to choose the latest?

Well, I suppose the user might want the older-installed version to
take priority.  I don't think it's all that unusual to deliberately
try to select the version of the plugin that you set up your presets
for in "the version of my session that sounded right", particularly if
you made it some time ago.

That said, if that's what you want to achieve, you could always just
"touch" the version you want.  So long as you're aware of how the
lookup works.

I suppose my answer, then, would be (1) because it's more complicated
and (2) it doesn't seem to be how existing hosts do it, but (3) it
does sound like it an idea that might have merit.


Chris