IceGenerator For Linux

IceGenerator provides a direct stream generator for Icecast/Shoutcast servers.

It streams MP3s to an Icecast/Shoutcast server without resampling it, saving CPU time. It features directory searches, MySQL/PGSQL support, M3U/PLS support, ID3 tags, META dynamic info, and a telnet interface. v

Main idea for this program is radio automation on a Icecast/Shoutcast server. If you have many server processes and CPU saving is your priority, u can use IceGenerator.

Obviously mp3s/oggs will be already resampled to allow their streaming on your bandwidth capability.

Here are some key features of "IceGenerator":

� Automatically put into playlist directories full of mp3s, or a MySQL table � No resampling is allowed, so CPU is saved � MP3s/OGGs are played randomly or in alphabetic order, without repeating twice a song � You can loop the whole playlist at its end � When IceGenerator quits, finish its last song first � IceGenerator status is optionally reported to syslog/log file � Very useful when used with crond � ID3 support

Requirements:

� Linux 2.x/FreeBSD/NetBSD/MacOS/Solaris/OpenBSD � You have to install libshout2. You can find it here � For ID3 support, you have to install id3lib. You can find it here � An IceCast/Shoutcast server � An Intel 486-like CPU class (maybe a fast 386-like will work) � A good broadband connection

What's New in This Release:

� FIXED: Serious configure script bug � FIXED: Serious bug in configuration file parser module � FIXED: Don't try to open non-existing files during stream � FIXED: Race condition on meta streamer selector launch � FIXED: Memory leaks � Added ID3 support � Added ICEMETAL language support � Default icegenerator.conf path is now SYSCONFDIR-fixed