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Excuse my top-posting, but why feed the trolls? The OP is an imposter seeking
to stir up a riot. Killfile roy.schestowitz@xxxxxxxxxx It's an Internet
troll.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
__/ [ John Swensen ] on Wednesday 21 June 2006 19:17 \__
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:42:10 +0000, Joseph Ashwood wrote:
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>> And there is your problem. You are trying to equate playback performance
>> with recording performance, the two are simply not comparable.
>
>
>> In the recording industry there is a reason we are willing to pay $500USD
>> for a single relatively small piece of software. It's not foolishness,
>> it's a value decision, the value that small piece of software will add is
>> enormous (several times the $500 price tag). Now whether the OS hooks in
>> Linux are suitable for professional audio doesn't even matter, what
>> matters is if that $500 small piece of software is available, it is not,
>> and there are no currently available high-quality alternatives.
>
> The concept of paying for software is very foreign to Linux zealots.
> It's not foreign to people using Linux to run turn key business
> applications like "point of sale" for example, but to the crackpot Linux
> zealot, paying for software is not on the radar screen.
>
>
>> This is not a dig at Linux, this is simply a market fact, very much like
>> Windows has the market share.
>>
>> If you want to see this fact change I suggest studying up on the physics
>> involved in the hardware methods, creating exceedingly accurate software
>> models, and releasing for Linux. I personally don't see this gaining much
>> momentum in the next 5 years, and zealocy will only slow the process.
>
> The biggest problem these days with Linux is not Linux itself but the
> zealots advocating it. Instead of concentrating on Linux's strengths,
> which are many, they try to shoehorn Linux into area's where it simply is
> not a good fit and professional audio is one such area.
>
>
>> If there comes a time where comparable software is available on Linux, I
>> will make a judgement both professional and personal about whether or not
>> to include Linux in my studio based on open eyes and facts. As I said in
>> the thread that seems to have spawned this one, I actually do have a Linux
>> box in my studio (actually 2, one to back and support the other), it makes
>> a fantastic storage server. Personally it makes a great web browser, my
>> day job I use it extensively for desktop purposes (with a giant THANKS!!!!
>> to the entire Ubuntu team), my websites generally run it, it is invaulable
>> to me. There is one giant exception, professional level recording; the
>> recording capabilities of the software simply are not up to professional
>> levels, and the driver support for professional equipment is simply not
>> there.
>
> I use Linux for my server, backup system and all my desktops run Linux.
> I literally never have to touch these systems other than to download
> updates.
> I don't worry about virus's on the kids machines, browser hijacking and
> spyware and Linux just works day in and day out with little or no care and
> feeding.
>
> I use Windows XP Professional for my studio however.
>
>> I've run Linux of one type or another in many circumstances since the
>> mid-90s, I've run RedHat back at 3 or 4, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, etc, and
>> have not seen where for recording music the software is available. I would
>> like to see this change, if for no other reason than greater diversity in
>> the market leads to better software, better service, better capability.
>> Joe
>
> Same here Joe!
> Linux is a great operating system for a server, and also for general home
> desktop use.
> If you have kids at home, Linux is great because you don't have to worry
> about them clicking and downloading rogue files that may unleash
> themselves on your network and wreak havoc with your other machines.
>
> However, Linux is a God awful substitute for a digital audio workstation.
> The programs are rough around the edges, difficult to get running and not
> as feature full as the Windows or OSX programs.
> For someone on a budget though they can be interesting to experiment with,
> but to attempt to run a professional studio with Linux is just bizarre.
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