Hi guys I'm forwarding this here just for the record, in case anyone else gets questioned about this: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ray Rashif <schiv@archlinux.org> Date: 23 September 2010 03:53 Subject: Re: Extra package [jack] marked out-of-date To: rio@eta-ori.net

rio@eta-ori.net wants to notify you that the following package may be out of date:

   Package Name: jack    Architecture: x86_64    Repository:   Extra    (http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/jack/)

The user provided the following additional text:

Jack switched to JACK2 series which is currently stable in version 1.9.5 according to http://jackaudio.org/node/29 or even in version 1.9.6 according to http://www.grame.fr/~letz/jackdmp.html

There already is a PKGBUILD for JACK 1.9.6 in the AUR at http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22488

Hi JACK2 is not going to replace JACK1 anytime soon. There has been at least one discussion regarding this on the Linux Audio User and/or Developer mailing lists, where Paul Davis, one of the primary developers/contributors, discourage distributions to make this transition (eyes were on those that actually did it). I do not recall the topic URI to cite, but anyone curious can get in touch with upstream to verify. Both branches have functioning APIs - the JACK1 API is tried and tested. JACK2 is an improvement and an alternative for SMP machines, but not a replacement. However, thanks for the nudge. I have been wanting to add a "jack2" to the repos but never got to it. Expect it in [community]. Regards