Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:11:57 +0400 From: "Andrew Pantyukhin" <sat@FreeBSD.org> To: "Peter Jeremy" <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au> Cc: cvs-ports@freebsd.org, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>, cvs-all@freebsd.org, ports-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/audio Makefile ports/audio/libnoise Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist Message-ID: <cb5206420608290411h302e8f01p47489223f5401c3a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20060829091027.GB727@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> References: <200608281234.k7SCYhhJ005180@repoman.freebsd.org> <20060828200316.GA85374@FreeBSD.org> <20060829091027.GB727@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
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On 8/29/06, Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au> wrote: > On Mon, 2006-Aug-28 20:03:16 +0000, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > >On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 12:34:43PM +0000, Andrew Pantyukhin wrote: > >> sat 2006-08-28 12:34:43 UTC > >> > >> FreeBSD ports repository > >> > >> Modified files: > >> audio Makefile > >> Added files: > >> audio/libnoise Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist > >> Log: > >> Add port audio/libnoise: > >> > >> libnoise is a portable C++ library that is used to generate coherent > >> noise, a type of smoothly-changing noise. libnoise can generate > >> Perlin noise, ridged multifractal noise, and other types of > >> coherent-noise. > > That doesn't read like an audio noise tool. > > >May I wonder why did you place it in `audio'? Judging from description, > >it far better suited for `devel'. > > > >> Coherent noise is often used by graphics programmers to generate > >> natural-looking textures, planetary terrain, and other things. The > > Judging by the second paragraph, it probably belongs in graphics... You have a good point, but I still think that audio is as appropriate for this port as graphics, devel, math, multimedia or misc could be. I only ported this one because it's used in games/palomino, but it appears palomino has its own C++ derivative of the lib and does not need to depend on this port. I still don't want to remove it now that some effort has been wasted, besides it's a good lib and some exposure won't hurt at all. It would be cool if someone would step forward and take it, he can then move it to any part of the tree. Until then, I'll be taking care of the updates and keep it in audio unless somebody is killed because of it. Sorry :-)
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