Re: [lug] Justin's mserv/icecast

[Seth de l'Isle <szoth@ubertechnique.com>]

UAFLUG is streaming the live signal of KSUA now from 
http://linux0.cs.uaf.edu/radio

but Justin set up a truly cool system that ran from http://ksua.uaf.edu/mserv
that used the mserv jukebox software (http://www.mserv.org) to provide a 
live icecast stream.  Mserv was originally intended for multiple people on a
LAN, to control the single stereo that they all listen to.  So Justin's setup
allows multiple remote users to share the control of the same mp3 stream.
That's what the board doesn't seem to like, and they imply that it will take
away from interest in KSUA's broadcast signal, and therefore shouldn't exist.
I think that's *really* silly.  I suppose that means they would rather not
have the other radio stations in town as competition, either!?

On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 03:13:03PM -0900, Walker Wheeler wrote:
> Just a question on this before I write the board. Did the program only
> stream the live content of what was going out on the air waves or did it
> allow the individual to listen to a predefined play list and avoid the
> advertisements? This will help me determine what I say in an e-mail to the
> board. Thank you Seth for bringing this to mine and everyone's
> elses attention too.
> 
> Walker
> 
> 
> ====================================================
> 
>   I know you believe you understood what you think
>   I said but, I am not sure you realized that what
>   you heard is not what I meant.
> 
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Seth de l'Isle wrote:
> 
> > So, I'm a little torqued at the KSUA board.  To see why take a look at:
> >
> > http://ksua.uaf.edu/mserv
> >
> > First let me say that Justin's setup is a really simple elegant
> > imaginative idea.  It bugs the hell out of me that it should be
> > squashed because the KSUA board thinks the online signal might provide
> > unwanted competition to their on air signal.  So , if you agree with
> > me, please send a polite note to the KSUA board (their address) is
> > found on the page noted above.  I personally am going to say that I
> > think a student station should encourage creativity, not attempt to
> > stamp it out.
> >
> > I was just about to send a note to the icecast and mserv developers bragging
> > about Justin.  The board kinda took the wind out of my sails.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> 
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