[linux-audio-dev] RE: MMA memebership [was XAP: Some thoughts on control ramping]

[RonKuper at Cakewalk.com]

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Can you explain to us exactely what the MMA is offering in exchange of this
money? 
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What protection does the MMA provides?
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MMA provides anti-trust protection.  If the major commercial vendors go off
in private and work in collusion to influence consumer choice, that is an
illegal trust.  The trade association gives us a forum to talk among each
other, and *everyone* in the industry, with legal protection.

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I can understand why steinberg and emagic
(for example) would prefer to hide a standard war behind closed doors
instead of on a public mailling list.
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Mainly because companies act differently and say different things when they
know customers might be watching.  Reality of business.

-Ron