[linux-audio-user] Interesting Tidbit: The Midas XL8 uses Linux

[Jan Depner]

On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 21:27 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 19:47 -0500, Jan Depner wrote:
> > On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 11:49 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 04:50 -0500, Jan Depner wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 01:32 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 01:08 -0400, Jordan Nash wrote:
> > > > > > According to the May 2006 edition of Pro Audio Review (Page 12, Column
> > > > > > 1, Paragraph 3), the Midas XL8 Digital Console uses Linux: "Like many
> > > > > > other devices these days, the XL8 is built on a Linux platform, which
> > > > > > has proven to be both stable and secure, compared to other common
> > > > > > operating systems."
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any idea what audio interface it uses and where the source code can be
> > > > > downloaded?
> > > > > 
> > > > > > I just thought that it was a bit interesting. Anyone want to take bets
> > > > > > on how long it will be before DigiDesign switches over? ;-)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > That would be great, it would require them to open source their drivers.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >     Why do you assume this?  There are plenty of closed-source
> > > > applications and drivers running on top of Linux.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Closed source applications are perfectly OK.  A closed source ALSA
> > > driver violates the GPL.
> > > 
> > 
> >     But... what if... they didn't use ALSA?  It's been known to happen.
> > 
> 
> That's certainly possible.  I guess we have no way to know until someone
> buys one and gets the sources ;-)
> 
> You think there's a chance they used OSS?  Do you know of any pro audio
> vendors who have done this?
> 

    They may not have used OSS.   It's possible that they wrote their
own drivers for audio.  Personally, I'm all in favor of anyone using
Linux for audio in any form or fashion.  Of course, I hope that they
built upon the work that has been done before by the people involved in
ALSA and JACK but I can be magnanimous about it.  The best case scenario
is that they open source everything they've been doing but I can live
with closed packages on top of Linux as long as it promotes the use of
Linux in audio as opposed to Micro$oft.  We both know that Linux is a
far superior solution for audio, the more the "unwashed masses" see
Linux as "the" solution for audio the closer we are to unseating the
reigning king (HA) of operating systems.  "The enemy of my enemy is my
friend" and, trust me, there is no greater enemy to you and me and free
software than Micro$oft.



-- 
Jan 'Evil Twin' Depner
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