[linux-audio-dev] xt2 coming to linux

[thockin at hockin.org]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2006 at 06:38:16PM +0100, Florian Schmidt wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:29:51 -0800
> thockin at hockin.org wrote:
> 
> > in another thread, Jorgen said that the input/output part of eXT on Linux
> > will be Open Source, so the JACK wizards can JACKify it as soon as it is
> > released.
> 
> Why would anyone do this? To generate more revenue for the author? This
> is not really how open source works.
> 
> Well, people might do this to help out their fellow users, but for me
> above would leave a bitter taste.

I would do it so that I have a potentially viable alternative to the
current state of affairs, which is that I boot windows to do music.

eXT is a decent program.  The reason we don't get commercial apps on Linux
is because no one buys them.  Linux folks want everything free.

I am as big a believer in Open Source as anyone else here.  But I am also
a pragmatist, and until such time as a viable free alternative exists, I
have to use commercial apps.  Given that, would I rather use and support a
commercial app that runs on Windows only or one that runs on Linux, too?

If you can't cope with the idea that someone makes a living doing
software, don't buy eXT, don't help Jorgen, and just ignore it.  I, for
one, will do anything I can to help him make Linux into a competitive
migration path for Windows users.

Now, the problem is plugins - VST only?  eek.

Tim