[LAU] [LAD] So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?

[Alexandre Prokoudine]

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:56 AM, J. Liles wrote:

> The biggest problem is that there are more people talking than there are
> people doing. There are a 100 people to tell you this or that UI is shit,
> but absolutely no-one to step up and do something about it.

That would be an exaggeration, although I see where you are coming from.

Now, this:

> With very few exceptions, LAD software is not
> written for 'the users', it is written for the needs of the developers and
> gifted to the community without warranty.

kinda contradicts this:

> Nobody said the goal of Linux Audio was to replace Non-Linux
> Audio. The goal of Linux Audio is simply to provide free-software
> alternatives for people who give a shit (this group consists mostly of the
> LAD developers themselves).

And then...

> Yes, the many standards/approches can be
> annoying.. But since when is diversity a bad thing?

Since dawn of times, J.

Creating a complex product requires certain expertise. Acquiring that
expertise is a matter of time and devotion, hence the amount of people
having it is rather small. Divided, they cannot make usable software
fast enough.

> And the problem of there being no such thing as an open source graphic
> designer or UX expert applies to all free-software, not just LAD.

I really love how bravely you make use of hyperbole :) I'm not sure if
you ever stumbled upon 100% lack of imagination, but I assure you that
there will be people who will understand you literally. And that would
be quite a disaster.

Alexandre Prokoudine
http://libregraphicsworld.org