[linux-audio-user] "Multimedia Ubuntu"

[Thomas Vecchione]

> Sure, I just don't see why a new Ubuntu flavor is required, rather than
> actually finding and fixing the issues with the main branch.  It's not
> like we live in a closed source world where it's Microsoft or Apple's
> way or the highway...

One of Ubuntu's bragging rights is its ease of setup and install, even 
easier than Windows in most cases I have used it.  Requiring tweaks in 
order to use the audio as compared to a standard distro is part of what 
can take away from that.

I dont really think it is the same thing as say, a completly different 
distro.  It is just precustomized versions of the distro for specific 
purposes, meaning I dont have to put in these tweaks every time.

I dont know enough about kernel development or the hundreds of other 
topics that it can cover to give a pro/con version of doing the audio 
flavor vs standard flavor myself, maybe others can do it.  But I do know 
that while it is possible to create one distro that does it all, you 
tend to end up with huge amounts of bloat doing this, and it causes more 
problems than it solves IMO rather than keeping small concentrated 
flavors for what are essentially niche markets that fit that niche VERY 
well.

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