[LAU] "Laid to rest is Pro Tools LE"...

[Jeremy Jongepier]

On 03/02/2011 03:50 PM, Renato wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:22:39 -0800
> Mark Knecht<markknecht at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> I wonder how we could evangelize Linux Audio more effectively  to the
>> outside world?
>>
>
> some lateral thinking: do we need to?
>
> I think the answer is no, and I'll explain.
>
> First we really shouldn't care about saying how cool linux is to the
>   big hoard of users who justs downloads pirated software and has no
>   interest in trying out something really different, like linux. The
>   comunity only looses energy with these guys and gets nothing back IMHO.
>
> OTOH surely curious people who will try stuff out, report bugs, make
> sound suggestions etc. (and then actually *make* music with the
> software) I think are a benefit for the comunity.
>
> Though of course a semplification, I think we can all agree that we
> don't want the first type of users but we want the second.
>
> Evangelizing brings linux to the attention of both. Instead just
> creating good music, sharing it, making videos of the software on
> youtube etc. filters out the first type of guys. So that's what we
> should be doing IMO if we want to spread linux love.
>
> cheers
> renato

+1, well put, I wanted to make such a statement in an earlier mail but 
luckily I didn't do so, you word it much better.

Best,

Jeremy