Bug#871920: musescore-common: please split out the FluidR3Mono_GM.sf3 sound font into a separate package

[Thorsten Glaser]

tags 871920 + pending
thanks

Hi Fabian,

> If upstream finds a way to further improve the soundfont and decides to
> ship a modified version in the next release, I am fine with that.
> 
> The actual file format, I believe, can be considered stable, though. It
> has already been adopted by other upstreams than musescore and fluidsynth.

I guess so, yes.

> > Sure, we can split it off, and itâ??ll be versioned with the version
> > of the corresponding MuseScore package, but thatâ??ll be all of it,
> > unless someone actively maintains the soundfont.
> 
> Sure, as long as musescore keeps shipping this soundfont, it will be part
> of that source package.

What if they decide to stop shipping it?

> > Furthermore, MuseScore may cease shipping this, or ship an
> > incompatible version, in the future. I *really* wish to avoid
> > a repeat of #768524 where we could not upgrade MuseScore because
> > something used the old soundfont.
> 
> I'd rather see it as a positive sign that musescore's soundfont has proved
> useful outside of its original scope.

Yes, but, I’m a MuseScore user, and so really really *really* wish
to not prevent getting a newer version.

> > If Fabian insists, [...]
> 
> I do, please split the soundfont off into a separate package. ;)

OK, will do with the next upload.

> > If anyone cares about it and would maintain the soundfont split
> > off if necessary, do share.
> 
> I can take care of implementing the soundfont split-off in the musescore

I can do that, but thanks.

> Debian package and I would also volunteer to maintain it in a separate
> source package should musescore ever decide to break it or not ship it
> anymore.

Okay. Case closed.

Thanks,
//mirabilos
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