FEATURES update

[paraslash.git] / FEATURES

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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Features
 ========
 
 Features
 ========
 

+--------------------------------------

 configurable audio streaming software:
 --------------------------------------
 
 configurable audio streaming software:
 --------------------------------------
 


@@ -8,17 +9,16 @@ para_server streams binary audio data (mp3/ogg/m4a files) over local
 and/or remote networks. It supports three builtin streaming methods
 (senders): http, dccp, or rtp.
 
 and/or remote networks. It supports three builtin streaming methods
 (senders): http, dccp, or rtp.
 

-para_audiod runs on the client side and connects to para_server. The
-audio stream is read from the network and sent through any of
-paraslash's filters (decoder, volume normalizer,...). The resulting
-stream is written to an external program's standard in, usually an
-audio player like para_write, which comes with paraslash and contains
-an alsa player. It is possible to capture the stream at any position
-in the filter chain.
+para_audiod runs on the client side and connects to para_server. The audio
+stream is read from the network and sent through any of paraslash's filters
+(decoder, volume normalizer,...). The resulting stream is written to an output
+plugin (writer), e.g. the alsa writer on linux systems. It is possible to
+capture the stream at any position in the filter chain.

 
 

-The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as
-standalone command line tool: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.
+The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as standalone
+command line tools: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.

 
 

+----------------------------------

 configurable audio file selectors:
 ----------------------------------
 
 configurable audio file selectors:
 ----------------------------------
 


@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ README.mysql.
 
 It is possible to switch between all supported selectors at any time.
 
 
 It is possible to switch between all supported selectors at any time.
 

+-----------------------

 small memory footprint:
 -----------------------
 
 small memory footprint:
 -----------------------
 


@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ all its features compiled in (mysql/random/playlist selector,
 mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 120K on i386
 under Linux. para_audiod is even smaller.
 
 mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 120K on i386
 under Linux. para_audiod is even smaller.
 

+-----------------------

 command line interface:
 -----------------------
 
 command line interface:
 -----------------------
 


@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ paraslash commands are sent to para_server and the response is
 dumped to stdout. This can be used by any scripting language
 to produce user interfaces with little programming effort.
 
 dumped to stdout. This can be used by any scripting language
 to produce user interfaces with little programming effort.
 

+--------------------------------------

 authentication/encryption via openssl:
 --------------------------------------
 
 authentication/encryption via openssl:
 --------------------------------------
 


@@ -60,23 +63,19 @@ default.  For each user of paraslash you must create a public/secret
 key pair for authentication. The (authenticated) connection is crypted
 with a symmetric rc4 session key.
 
 key pair for authentication. The (authenticated) connection is crypted
 with a symmetric rc4 session key.
 

+--------------------------------------

 various user interfaces and utilities:
 --------------------------------------
 
 various user interfaces and utilities:
 --------------------------------------
 

-* para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
-curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
-and para_audiod.
-
-* para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
-other information about the current audio file. Can be used
-as a screen saver.
-
-* para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
-able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
-
-* para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
-don't like their keyboard.
-
-* para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
-
-* para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.
+       * para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
+         curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
+         and para_audiod.
+       * para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
+         other information about the current audio file. Can be used
+         as a screen saver.
+       * para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
+         able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
+       * para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
+         don't like their keyboard.
+       * para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
+       * para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.