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+ > JACK2 1.9.12 release and future plans
+ On 2017-12-21 by falkTX +

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+ A few days ago a new version of JACK2 was released.
+ The official changelog is: +

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+ If you did not know already, I am now maintaining JACK2 (and also JACK1).
+ So this latest release was brought to you by yours truly. ;)
+

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+ The release was actually already tagged on the git repo quite some time ago, but I was waiting to see Windows builds were possible.
+ I got side-tracked with other things and 1.9.12 ended up not being released for some time, until someone reminded me of it again... :)
+ There are still no updated macOS or Windows builds, but I did not want to delay the release further because of it.
+ The 1.9.11 release (without RC label) was skipped to avoid confusion with the versions.
+ So 1.9.12 is the latest release as of today. macOS and Windows binaries still use an older 1.9.11 version. +

+

+ Being the maintainer of both JACK1 and JACK2 means I can (more or less) decide where to take JACK today forward.
+ I believe a lot of people are interested to know these plans.
+

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+ Fist, JACK1 is in a bug-fix only at the moment.
+ I want to keep it as the go-to reference implementation of JACK, but do not add any further features to it.
+ The reason for this is to try to get JACK1 and JACK2 to share as much code as possible.
+ Currently JACK2 includes its own copy of JACK headers, examples and utilities, while JACK1 uses sub-repositories.
+ During the course of next year (that is, 2018) I want to get JACK2 to slowly use the same stuff JACK1 does, then switch to use the same repositories as submodules like JACK1 does.
+ This will reduce the differences between the 2 implementations, and make it a lot easier to contribute to the examples and utilities provided by JACK.
+ (Not to mention having utilities that work in slightly different ways)
+ We will keep JACK1 "frozen" until this is all done.
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+ Second, but not least important, is to get the JACK1 specific features into JACK2.
+ A few things were added into JACK1 after JACk2 was created, that never made it into JACK2.
+ This includes meta-data (JACK2 does have the API, but a non-functional one) and the new internal clients.
+ The purpose is to reduce reasons users might have to switch/decide between JACK1 and JACK2.
+ JACK2 should have all features that JACK1 has, and users will opt for JACK2 on pretty much all cases. +

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+ Now, you likely get the (right) impression that focus is on JACK2.
+ Though I realize some developers might prefer JACK1's design, the long "battle" of JACK1 and JACK2 needs to stop.
+ Development of new features will happen on JACK2's code, and JACK1 will slowly become legacy.
+ Well, this is my personal plan at least.
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+ Not sure if this all can be done in 2018, but better to take things slowly and get things done than do nothing at all.
+ I will keep you updated on the progress through-out the year.
+ Happy holidays everyone!
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