Consortium March 2021

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New Session Manager removed from LinuxAudio Github Account

by Nils Hilbricht

Dear Consortium, Effective immediately, "New Session Manager" has been removed from the linuxaudio.org Github repository. Announcements will no longer be made from software(a)linuxaudio.org. All references to the linuxaudio.org domain or consortium have been removed from the code. New URLs: https://new-session-manager.jackaudio.org/ and https://github.com/jackaudio/new-session-manager Yours, Nils

2 years, 2 months

Recent contentious activity on the consortium and LA* lists

by Ivica Ico Bukvic

Consortium members and fellow Linux audio enthusiasts, Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the Linux Audio Consortium. As you may be already aware, recently we have had an uptick in contentious correspondence among broader community members that has spilled over into community's mailing lists. Please note that I am not here to elaborate on this contentious activity nor on who or what may be right or wrong. Instead, allow me to use this opportunity to remind you of the purpose and the role of the Consortium. As a volunteer-run initiative, the Consortium's sole goal is to support all constructive efforts related to promoting and strengthening Linux as a compelling platform for audio-related work. To this end, we support the community by providing online resources, including our website and mailing lists, as well as by promoting the conference. When it comes to member projects, allow me to emphasize that the Consortium does not take sides and that we have neither the interest nor the capacity to manage conflict. Similarly, while member projects are welcome and encouraged to share our logos and link to our page, we do not approve of any statements of implicit or explicit endorsement by the Consortium without the prior review and approval by the Consortium's leadership. Lastly, please note that we will take every reasonable measure in our power to ensure that the communication channels maintained by the Consortium volunteers remain constructive and civil. Therefore, we will without hesitation moderate posts and suspend memberships from any member whose participation does not meet these criteria. Thank you for your consideration. Best, Ico -- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Director, Creativity + Innovation Co-Director, Human Centered Design iPhD Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Virginia Tech Creative Technologies in Music School of Performing Arts – 0141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 ico(a)vt.edu www.icat.vt.edu www.performingarts.vt.edu l2ork.icat.vt.edu ico.bukvic.net

2 years, 2 months

Ongoing harassment

by Filipe Coelho

Hello. I just want to make the kind people here aware of the ongoing harassment against me by certain parties. This now was forward to me by the CEO of MOD Devices, a company I work for at the moment. (Some content in Portuguese, as both me and Gianfranco speak that language). While NON remains offline, me and all others that do Linux audio development have been quietly minding our business. I do not know who the sender is, but surely this is not okay. I am posting this here since there are even links to this very mailing list on the original email. And it is relevant to the story anyway. On 09/03/21 11:15, Gianfranco Ceccolini wrote: > fala Filipe > > olha só o que estão me mandando... > > Best regards > > Gianfranco Ceccolini - Founder & CEO > +49 160 646 9313 > gianfranco(a)moddevices.com <mailto:gianfranco@moddevices.com> > > MOD Devices > Revalerstr. 99 > 10245 - Berlin > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *John* <malmach(a)web.de <mailto:malmach@web.de>> > Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 at 23:32 > Subject: MOD Devices involved in the recent Linux Audio scandal? > To: Gianfranco Ceccolini <gianfranco(a)moddevices.com > <mailto:gianfranco@moddevices.com>> > > > Gianfranco, > > I'm sure you're aware of the disgraceful actions of your employee and > agent Filipe Ceolho with regards to exploitation of Linux Audio > developers. > > First he took control of LinuxAudio.org and the critical JACK project > under somewhat suspicious circumstances and more recently he took > control over the Non DAW project via aggressive tactics of harassment, > slander, deception, and abuse of power at his role in the Linux Audio > Consortium (which he claims to be the sole representative of, as a > dictator, without the consent of the other members of the Consortium). > > Here is what the author of the Non project had to say about it: > > https://non.tuxfamily.org/wiki/News <https://non.tuxfamily.org/wiki/News> > > Here is a recent discussion on the LAC mailing list about the subject: > > https://lists.linuxaudio.org/archives/consortium/2021-February/002187.html > <https://lists.linuxaudio.org/archives/consortium/2021-February/002187.html> > https://lists.linuxaudio.org/archives/consortium/2021-February/002192.html > <https://lists.linuxaudio.org/archives/consortium/2021-February/002192.html> > > And here are some discussions on the LAD mailing list about it: > > http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/READ-THIS-IF-YOU-CARE-ABOUT-FREEDOM-F… > <http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/READ-THIS-IF-YOU-CARE-ABOUT-FREEDOM-F…> > http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/NSM-fork-td110718.html > <http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/NSM-fork-td110718.html> > http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/Misuse-of-linuxaudio-org-consortium-t… > <http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/Misuse-of-linuxaudio-org-consortium-t…> > > Given the fact that Filipe has leveraged his employment at MOD Devices > to legitimize his claim to power and justify his actions, how do you, > as the CEO of Mod Devices feel about this? > > MOD Devices, in particular appears to be a company whose entire > business model is based on appropriating the work of open source > software developers without offering them compensation. To the casual > observer, it seems that Filipe Coelho may be a plant/infiltrator put > in place to enable MOD Devices to take control over all the critical > subsystems in the Linux Audio space (presumably in order to generate > profit and/or inhibit competition). > > Perhaps there are some journalists who might be interested in putting > these developments before a wider audience... > > It seems like MOD Devices thinks they can beat Behringer at their own > game, but what will happen to your company when Behringer decides to > out-Behringer you? > > >

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