Re: [Jack-Devel] remove server name option from JACK GUI control apps

I even saw a case where Qjackctl server name setting (I think is was there…)  that was by default : "default"  had been translated in german or french…. by a possible quite generous translator ((-;, thus causing a complete configuration failure ))-;

Stéphane 


Le 20 févr. 2014 à 23:52, Paul Davis <[hidden]> a écrit :

> After a long time debugging a problem with a user on IRC today, I would like to formally request:
> 
>    No JACK control application should expose the "server name" setting to users.
> 
> There are almost no users (and almost no docs) on how to use this setting. Blindly setting the server name will cause JACK to break for almost all users.
> 
> There are cases where competent sysadmins might want to use it. But it should not be a part of the GUI of any control app targetting normal users.
> 
> Please remove it if it is present in your application.
> 
> sincerely,
> --p
> 
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