[linux-audio-user] LAU podcasting

[omjn]

hi Mark,

correct if I'm wrong, but isn't "podcasting" specifically referring to 
the process of automating downloads to your portable media player, 
specifically the iPod (hence the name), using RSS encapsulation and some 
sort of automagical scripting.  it isn't a new channel as such, but a 
wrapper and buzzword around the same old channel known as "webcasting", 
or simpler still, hosting an mp3 file on a webserver for someone to 
download. (like the example you provided - it just happens to formatted 
like a traditional broadcast medium).

I don't say this to be a downer on your suggestion, but if you're 
actually talking about webcasting or file hosting, hasn't that been 
around for a long time, and don't the same old problems of access to 
bandwidth and server space still apply?

I remember some discussion on list about videos existing covering the 
basics of Linux Audio.  Is this the type of thing you are after?

I only bring this up as I am interested in your request but not exactly 
sure what you are requesting.  I may have access to a streaming server 
in the coming months and/or would be interested in putting together some 
basic demo recordings for various synthesis and processing techniques 
using linux tools specifically related to soundscape design and 
composition.  I get the feeling people would like to know the range of 
sounds that linux audio is capable of but aren't willing to install a 
distro or even run a liveCD just to tinker and find out themselves.

also, something like em411 might be useful, but specifically for linux 
audio, where people can host tracks in the same place as descriptions 
(including images/screenshots) of their setups, and descriptions of how 
the tracks were made.  I'm not sure I have the time to manage something 
like that myself, but would be very enthusiastic to get something in 
this veign off the ground.  Something like a LAU wiki, which could 
incorporate all of these things?

just some suggestions.. feedback appreciated.

cheers
Michael