[OpenIndiana-discuss] Audio Broadcasting Suggestions Request

[DormitionSkete@hotmail.com]

On Apr 12, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Peter Tribble wrote:

> I've seen any number of audio streaming demos using Node.JS. Which
> is going to work just fine on OpenIndiana.
> 
> However, if this were me I would just outsource this. It's a perfect example
> of a commodity that is unlikely to be your core competency. Something
> like http://wavestreaming.com/ for example, I'm sure there are others.
> 
> -- 
> -Peter Tribble
> http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/


Peter,  Thank you very much for your suggestions.

I agree that outsourcing this would be the most ideal option.  There are a number of internet radio service provider options available, and your suggestion about Wavestream certainly looks good.

I'd also heard people talking about Node.JS on this list, but I never knew what it was.  Sometimes when I don't know what you all are talking about, I'll look it up just in case it might be useful for me to know about.  I hadn't done that with Node.JS, so that was useful information, too.

I'm mostly just wondering if we are overlooking a really obvious solution?  Sometimes, we -- people in general, including professionals -- get a couple of ideas in our head, and then we put on blinders, or get tunnel vision, or something, and at times we overlook the obvious.  I would just rather not have that happen with this project.  

And of course, if there are any "canned" software solutions available that any of you know of -- open source or commercial -- especially that would run on OI and not require on-going service charges, we'd greatly appreciate knowing about them.  We generally prefer spending money up front, rather than monthly service charges.  

Thank you, again!