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Migrating a Radio Station To Linux?
allikat_uk asks: "I'm a DJ for a net radio station (amongst other hobbies). I want to migrate from an XP platform running (SAM Broadcaster) to a Linux based solution. I don't need to host the server, as the station does that, I just need a nice GUI solution to stream the MP3 files to the server. I need to run 2 streams, 64k stereo, and 22k mono in MP3 to a shoutcast clone server. My current software has a nice MySQL database to make quickly finding the tracks I want easy, dual playback 'decks' and easy voiceovers. Is there a Linux equivalent available under GPL?"
Who was criticizing? All I'm saying is offer to do something for the community, not ask the community to do something for you.
Okay, maybe that's tough to wrap your head around it...here, let me break it down for you.
0. If there isn't a perfect open source clone for software xyz that runs on linux, I would be interested in helping.
1. Visit me at work, I'll show you what our current system looks like, how it works, and what we use it for. Maybe then we can hammer out some details.
2. Here's a list of features that would really kick ass, and I sketched up a GUI that would make it easy for our current users to pick it up easy.
3. I like package XYZ, but it's missing feature ABC and KFJ. And it's tough to use because...
I dunno, maybe it's just me - but I see an awful lot of asking for software from the OS community, but not a lot of asking to help.