[linux-audio-dev] Re: image problem [was Re: [Alsa-devel] help for a levelmeter]

[Patrick Shirkey]

Steve Harris said something like:

 > We run the risk of annoying people by starting an ad campaign now.

This didn't sit with me when I read it. Now I think I know why.

Why should we let these people who could get annoyed wait for us to 
polish the products to perfection. If they want to use them as much as 
they say they do they should not be under the impression that we are 
happy to be unpaid workhorses so they can gain without showing respect.

They should be contributing in some way and for many of them it will be 
financial assistance that is the easiest option.

If they are not prepared to contribute code or time in debugging or 
skills in documentation construction then they should have the option of 
  contributing financially to the community.

They are far more likely to donate to a community run initiative than to 
any independant project.

Mark said we need a game plan and list of necessary targets for 
stability of the Linux Audio Platform. I feel I'm presenting one part of 
that here.

But am I just wasting my breath because the Agnula crew are going to do 
all the work for us?

Anyone from the Agnula project have a position on this?


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