[linux-audio-dev] Re: linuxaudio.org

[Daniel James]

> > > If the linuxaudio.org project intends to have official status,
> > > then you should *first* take LAD and ZKM conference seriously
> >
> > I do. They have a certain amount of natural authority.
> >
> > > as
> > > something with official status.
> >
> > You're just wrong here. They have no official status which allows
> > them to dictate how advocacy is done - neither do you.
>
> So you do have official status then?

Nope. But then I'm not telling anyone else what to do.

> > I took this unpaid job on because no-one else was doing it.
>
> Did you ask anybody?

Plenty of people. All were positive, so I went ahead. Not everyone has 
the time or inclination to do advocacy work.

> Any voting? 

We can't take a vote on anything until there's some sort of structure 
in place to organise the voting - that's exactly what we're trying to 
do with the linuxaudio.org management board. 

> > I'm quite aware
> > of the fundamental contribution of libre software developers to
> > the systems I use, which is why they have equal weight with
> > companies on the linuxaudio.org management board.
>
> Sorry but 'equal' just isn't the right word for it, 95% vs. 5%
> would be.

I don't understand your maths. The members so far are mostly libre 
software projects, and the management board will be established on a 
one member one vote basis.

> > LAD members have had plenty of time to set up an organisation of
> > this nature, and none of them have. What does that tell you?
>
> What should it tell me?

That no-one else could spare the time, probably.

> I didn't know that criticism = trolling for you.

My definition of trolling would be persistent, unfair and unhelpful 
criticism. I'm all favour of positive criticism - I'd settle for 
neutral criticism. Please give us a break until after the launch at 
least.
 
Cheers

Daniel James
Director
http://linuxaudio.org