[LAU] Realistic strings in gig or sounfont?

[Ken Restivo]

I'm looking for realistic strings in a STANDARD, linux-supported format.

VST is evil. I refuse to use VST's.

Alas, most of the Garritan stuff requires VST's these days. The only thing I could find is their strings in Gig (linuxsampler) format. Anyone used it? Is it worth the $200?

Any other sources? Free/beer is great, but I'll pay for free/libre stuff if it's worth it.

-ken