[pulseaudio-tickets] [PulseAudio] #949: set flat-volume to no by default

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#949: set flat-volume to no by default
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  Reporter:  zebul666     |       Owner:  lennart                   
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                       
 Milestone:               |   Component:  daemon                    
Resolution:               |    Keywords:  flat-volume level too loud
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Comment(by coling):

 To be honest, I like flat-volumes, so I'm against the change.

 And also to be honest, it very much helps to highlight when applications
 are doing things wrong. If we set it to no by default, then it just papers
 over the cases where applications are misbehaving and no real progress is
 made.

 App developers should not request 100% volume. They should not request any
 volume, but leave it up to he system to deal with this.

 We cannot solve problems by hiding from them so I very much support
 leaving flat volumes turned on by default and forcing the applications to
 fix their code. One of our goals is to fix the linux audio mess and
 ensuring that applications behave nicely is one of the steps needed.
 Pootling along without ruffling any feathers isn't really a primary
 concern.

 I hope you agree with that general principle.

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