[LAU] GNU Denemo chokes a dual core 2 GB server

tim hall tech at glastonburymusic.org.uk
Mon Oct 15 08:16:08 EDT 2007


Christian Einfeldt wrote:

> Our problem is that when we use GNU Denemo to play the short little
> compositions that the students write in class, we can have only one student
> play his / her composition at a time or the system is choked, meaning that
> it lags.  More specifically, all of the students find that their GNOME
> desktops are almost completely non-responsive to the mouse.  The mouse still
> moves, but programs launch very slowly for about 5 mins, at which time the
> choke point is presumably cleared, and then one student can again play his /
> her composition.  It might be possible for, say, 2 students or maybe even
> three students to play their music; but we don't know where that stress
> point is.

Would Rosegarden be any better?
Or even timidity?

I don't know Lilypond, so this might be a stupid suggestion.

cheers,

tim



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