A linux controller is needed.

I have broken my "Wine + hacked Sonos Controller 3.6.1". I had to re-install my Wine and re-hack my Sonos install software. Each time a new release is produced I need to hack my Sonos Controller 3.6.1. I have spend a lot of money in Sonos (ZP90 x2 + ZP120 + Play5 x2 + PlayBar + CR200 + Bridge x2) and I'm still waiting for a Linux solution. Currently we have no robust information neighter date nor point of view from Sonos Compagny about a Linux Controller solution. Is it acceptable ? No. This is the only theard of the ideas of the forum without status like "under consideration" or "planned". Is it acceptable ? No.

Sonos must release a linux controller without delay.

Hi, 4.1 works fine with wine look at my German post. http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=35458 Howto: rm -rf ~/.wine-sonos ~/.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Sonos* WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine wineboot WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos winetricks -q msxml3 dotnet40 tahoma WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine ~/Downloads/SonosDesktopController41.exe -- enable Emulate a virtual desktop (Winecfg Graphics tab) -- WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos winecfg cd ~/.wine-sonos/drive_c/Program\ Files/Sonos/ WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine Sonos.exe Regards, FwvG

Stephan, thats great, but not all linux users want to programme. Sonos sells on being user friendly out of the box. I dont understand why they are holding back.

Should be easy to port if there exists one for mac already!

Should be easy to port if there exists one for mac already!
Yup, you would think so 🙂. This is certainly true for most libraries I think, but the (closed off/proprietary) graphical shell of OSX is somewhat of in issue. There's no real hardcore 3d graphics going on, so that shouldn't pose too big a problem I guess. Maybe some of the Sonos developers can shine a light on here?

Hi, 4.1 works fine with wine look at my German post. http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=35458 Howto: rm -rf ~/.wine-sonos ~/.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Sonos* WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine wineboot WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos winetricks -q msxml3 dotnet40 tahoma WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine ~/Downloads/SonosDesktopController41.exe -- enable Emulate a virtual desktop (Winecfg Graphics tab) -- WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos winecfg cd ~/.wine-sonos/drive_c/Program\ Files/Sonos/ WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sonos wine Sonos.exe Regards, FwvG
It is needlessly slow though.

After Sonos merged my comment with others like it, I am amazed at the wide popularity of this idea. I am guessing that one barrier to doing this is the wide variety of Linux offshoots which exist. Should they do it for ubuntu, debian, slackware, redhat, fedora, or Suze, ...? The list goes on and on. What they do not reckon with is the wide core of fanatic Linux users who DO program (reacting to several opposing comments). Sonos, if you could figure out some core which you keep as proprietary, and surround it with an Open-Source wrapper, in short order there would exist variants for every Linux in existence whose devotees also own Sonos. I would certainly try to do my bit for Slackware/Puppy Linux. Alternatively, you might consider placing the Windows controller software as Open Source. If that were to be done, I bet the community could and would produce a family of Linux controllers in short order. And it might relieve you of a burden which you now bear and which soaks up needed funds. Since the controller software is not a profit center, this makes a lot of sense. I think it might require a technical contact point, as opposed to how many people are working now on controllers? What do you think Sonos?

After Sonos merged my comment with others like it, I am amazed at the wide popularity of this idea. I am guessing that one barrier to doing this is the wide variety of Linux offshoots which exist. Should they do it for ubuntu, debian, slackware, redhat, fedora, or Suze, ...? The list goes on and on. What they do not reckon with is the wide core of fanatic Linux users who DO program (reacting to several opposing comments). Sonos, if you could figure out some core which you keep as proprietary, and surround it with an Open-Source wrapper, in short order there would exist variants for every Linux in existence whose devotees also own Sonos. I would certainly try to do my bit for Slackware/Puppy Linux. Alternatively, you might consider placing the Windows controller software as Open Source. If that were to be done, I bet the community could and would produce a family of Linux controllers in short order. And it might relieve you of a burden which you now bear and which soaks up needed funds. Since the controller software is not a profit center, this makes a lot of sense. I think it might require a technical contact point, as opposed to how many people are working now on controllers? What do you think Sonos?
Yes, I hope that Sonos doesn't fail to see that releasing the source would mean more sales of their hardwareitems.

A Linux-controller would definitely be welcome. We have not one single Mac or Windows-PC in the house and are therefore completely dependent on our Android phones. Which is the third best solution in any case.