<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Mike Mazarick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mazarick@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">mazarick@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Linux audio is at a critical juncture that is similar to a band which has<br>
been together for several years that has written great songs but hasn't had<br>
a 'hit' yet. </blockquote></div><br>In my opinion, Linux audio is a hit. 5 years ago I finished secondary school and decided to try learn "audio programming". I'd already dabbled with C++ and Python for a year or so. The reason that I'm where I am now w.r.t. audio coding is due to the open, helpful and sharing attributes of the LAD / LAU communities.<br>
<br>Perhaps when comparing Linux audio to other OS's on commercial aspects things look skewed: but you've already discounted one fantastic aspect of Linux audio, and that can't be said for proprietary land where the best features are the most gaurded.<br>
<br>-Harry<br>