Re: 4D-NXs (was Re: Sync Issues)

[John Littler <linuxmusic@crosswinds.net>]

 Paul Barton-Davis spake thusly<pbd@Op.Net>:
[x] 
> i think david's point is an important one that i didn't mention, and
> he's right that the only thing, in the end, that most of the companies
> are going to respond to is more than a couple of studios saying "we
> run linux - we want to buy your cards/devices and there are no drivers".

That's one thing altho they're more likely to be saying "we want to run
linux because ..." - anyone running linux right now in a professional
studio in other than an experimental way would be thought to be out of
their minds given that travelling engineers/producers expect to see
the familiar software "faces".

IMHO the greatest hope we have for the near term for software
anyway is Fear! If Cubase thinks Logic is doing a port or visa versa,
they'll be off and running. I suspect that some high-end sound card drivers
would follow on this. 

New killer apps in Linux audio software could drive this too but I
think the process would take longer - the software has to get out
there, be recognised for what it is, be talked about etc.

I think a survey is in order! - software and drivers...
asking what stage they're at with linux. Something like ...

-eh? what's Linux?
-we're keeping a close eye on Linux developments
-we're doing a feasability study
-we're working on a port right now
-it's out next week!

Anyone who has particular people they'd like to see surveyed
please email me... Likewise anyone with relevant email addresses that get
to real people. I'll put the results up on Linux MusicStation
including those who didn't answer. 
tt
John

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