[Klug-general] Linux Sound Programming

[Thomas Edward Groves]

Like comments in programs maybe?

I'd like to see some of this "programming that doesn't need documentation"
but I never have.

Also it's all very well claiming that *you* don't need books but where do
I start on a new subject?
Ask for a simple example and get a chunk of code that assumes that I already
know all the background?

Here's a generalisation for you: all Linux programmers are complicators,
not simplifiers.

So don't just write good code, comment it lavishly.
(Example for Kevin Groves: in your two programs what is ARGV[1]?
It *looks* like it's an audio device but in that case where is the sound
file?)

Apart from that: happy flaming folks.

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Childs <peterachilds at gmail.com>
To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Linux Sound Programming


> On 20 March 2010 16:32, James Morris <james at jwm-art.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, March 20, 2010 06:13, Thomas Edward Groves wrote:
> >> So much for having a yard of books on Linux!
> >>
> >> Why is *all* documentation so out-of-date / wrong / misleading?
> >
> > A) that's a massive over generalization
> > B) most people aren't interested in writing documentation
> > C) books on linux are a utter waste of time and space
> >
> > james
> >
> >
>
> Its a skill that many Developers don't have and people see little value
in.
>
> Software is of continued usefulness to people, Documentation you read
> once and never read again if at all.
>
> The best programs are so well designed they don't need documentation.
>
> (Three more massive over generalizations)
>
> Peter.
>
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