falktx @falktx@mastodon.falktx.com
It is official, I hate VST3.
What a mess of a plugin spec, this is stuff of nightmares.
Those that complain about LV2 have never dug deep into into VST3 internals...
From the UTF16, to arbitrary pointers being passed around like hot potatoes, to MIDI support being non-existent and needed workarounds being a complete mess, to component/controller separation being awful and awkward to work with, to having multiple ways to change parameters, to hosts doing things quite differently...
I hate it.
@hoergen huh github doesnt like us..
well in any case after testing in ardour and talking a bunch with Robin, I will have to change a few things on the VST3 implementation.
so... (re)testing will be needed later on.
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Weekly-ish recap: new @inkscape and Octo4A releases, VCV Rack v2 source code release, and a massive news post from Yorik van Havre on new @FreeCAD features for architects incl. initial Topologic support.
https://librearts.org/2021/10/week-recap-6-oct-2021/
Featured #b3d artwork by Joshua Jay Christie
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OwnCast is a free open source self-hostable streaming platform, basically a libre alternative to Twitch, and also currently testing Fediverse support too! 
There's more info about it on its website at https://owncast.online
The project is looking for help running an OwnCast dedicated Fediverse account. (There is currently a bot at @owncast but this just provides automated posts about streamers.)
If you think you can help with this, or want to be involved with the project in any other way, get in touch with OwnCast here:
The project lead is on the Fediverse at @gabek
@hoergen github is stupid, keep scrolling past the canvas-like view with the plugin build list, it blocks the mousewheel so it feels as if there is nothing more. it is really that stupid...
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I usually haven't been impressed with congressional hearings on tech and so on, but I watched https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043207218/whistleblower-to-congress-facebook-products-harm-children-and-weaken-democracy
I knew all the issues already, but I'm surprisingly emotional hearing legislators seem, to me, for the first time to be having an actually informed, coherent discussion pointing actually at the core problems
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For a very brief period my Patreon has exceeded $400/mo. But I think the COVID-inflicted crysis has started to affect us all and many of my supporters dropped out. I think it's possible we'll cross $400/mo again soon and maybe this time for good? Let's see :)
BTW - There's also a growing Liberapay support that is almost $60/mo as well now!
I want to thank everyone who's supporting my work this way - it's really what make it possible for me to keep up the pace. I feel incredibly blessed!
With VST3 support coming to DPF, it is time for testing!
Can you help?
Build from https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins/ (just "make" and copy the bin/*.vst3/ contents somewhere).
Alternatively use the pre-built binaries at the bottom of https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins/actions/runs/1307408253 (there are builds for Linux, macOS and Windows)
Mainly interested on the VST3 plugin testing.
Let me know how these work for you, thanks!
A study about the impact of opensource in the EU
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/study-about-impact-open-source-software-and-hardware-technological-independence-competitiveness-and
> The main breakthrough of the study is the identification of open source as a public good.
👏 👏 👏
That should have been obvious long time ago... but good to see it being recognized like this.
@holystubofcheese @torclodd@mastodon.social @alefvanoon @stux @rghvdberg@sonomu.club @yura these screenshots are getting smaller and smaller...
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@stux @rghvdberg@sonomu.club @torclodd@mastodon.social I like trains 🚋
@unfa FYI that link does not work, you seem to have the same issue I have on my RC instance. For now I dont write links to the chat with a specific channel altogether.
Likely RC related bug.
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The Let's Encrypt root certificate expired on 30th Sept and this is causing problems for older devices.
@inscript wait I didnt read correctly, PawPaw provides LV2 only, not VST.
I am reconsidering that, perhaps allowing VST2 for now would be good as a way to make PawPaw more popular.
@rghvdberg@sonomu.club By that measure you also don't need a seat-belt while driving. Damn those seat-belts, so oppressing!
@inscript @unfa Windows and macOS builds already available via https://github.com/DISTRHO/PawPaw/releases
The KXStudio September 2021 Monthly Report is here, a short but valid one.
It is all with DPF this time around, preparing for future things.
https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=kxstudio-monthly-report-september-2021
PS: DPF is almost 10 years old!
