Consortium July 2022

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Re: [Consortium] Linuxaudio.org update and next steps--call for community input and participation

by dlphillips＠woh.rr.com

Greetings ! Apologies for this so-late response. My time is rather limited these days, and I wanted to have enough of it to compose this message. First, great thanks to Ico for his first-class stewardship of the Consortium. We should at least get him a t-shirt. :) Next, in good conscience I should remove myself from membership in the Consortium. Late last year I switched to a Mac Mini M1 for most of my music purposes. It's a tale in itself, but suffice to say that I had reached the Point Of Final Frustration with my Linux desktop box, and at the time the best solution was the M1. I continue to use Linux on my laptop. The desktop box is primarily a file-server now, though I do plan to revive its Linux music capability. Finally, I hope you & yours are all healthy and doing well these days. The past few years have been difficult everywhere, I sincerely hope you've all taken good care of yourselves and will continue to do so. All blessings upon you all. Best regards, dp

2 years, 4 months

Linuxaudio.org update and next steps--call for community input and participation

by Ico Bukvic

Dear Colleagues and fellow Linux Audio enthusiasts, It's been quite a few years since Linuxaudio.org consortium has maintained an active presence beyond serving as a nexus for all things Linux audio. Almost two decades ago when the consortium was formed by Daniel James et al., Linux was in need of a concerted effort to improve audio on Linux, as well as expand its visibility and adoption. Today, Linux is ubiquitous and its audio infrastructure arguably superior to alternatives, including commercial efforts by industry behemoths, such as Apple and Microsoft. Likewise, the Linux audio software has been growing and maturing by leaps and bounds, with an increasing number of commercial vendors also embracing it as a viable platform both for studio and entertainment purposes. Undoubtedly, we could have never reached these new and impressive levels without this community and its commitment and energy. And as Linux audio matured, the consortium role increasingly shifted to that of offering community resources and historical preservation. Following a hack in 2018, thanks to Jeremy Jongepier and Robin Gareus' help, we transitioned the hosting away from Virginia Tech while doing our best to ensure a seamless transition. Shortly thereafter, the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic. So, here we are, in 2022, at what appears to be (hopefully!) the tail end of the pandemic. Linuxaudio.org has fully embraced its primary role as an online resource, including archiving of the Linux Audio Conference materials, and hosting longest-running community mailing lists pertaining to the Linux audio. With this, I believe we have arrived at the end of consortium's first chapter. I see this as an opportunity for the community to reflect on what we believe Linux audio needs in 2022 and onwards and how the consortium may need to evolve to better meet these newfound opportunities and challenges. Just as importantly, having served as the consortium's director for almost two decades, I believe it is time for me to step down and make room for new leadership. If the community so desires, we may also want to use this as an opportunity to transition away from what may be seen as a traditional form of organizational structure and instead explore forming a committee of key community members, each with their own specific tasks and areas of focus. With all this in mind, I invite your feedback and input, including (self-)nominations for service on the proposed committee and/or my successor. The aspirational goal is to form the committee and/or select the successor by the end of July 2022. I sincerely look forward to your input and feedback. Best, Ico -- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Director, Creativity + Innovation 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 ci.icat.vt.edu l2ork.icat.vt.edu ico.bukvic.net

2 years, 5 months

Re: [Consortium] [LAA] Linuxaudio.org update and next steps--call for community input and participation

by Ico Bukvic

Thank you, Renick. -- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Director, Creativity + Innovation 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 ci.icat.vt.edu l2ork.icat.vt.edu ico.bukvic.net On Sun, Jul 3, 2022 at 1:34 PM Renick Bell <renick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Ico, > > Thanks so much for your efforts! > > Renick > > On Sun, Jul 3, 2022 at 9:16 PM Ico Bukvic <ico(a)vt.edu> wrote: > > > > Dear Colleagues and fellow Linux Audio enthusiasts, > > > > It's been quite a few years since Linuxaudio.org consortium has > maintained an active presence beyond serving as a nexus for all things > Linux audio. Almost two decades ago when the consortium was formed by > Daniel James et al., Linux was in need of a concerted effort to improve > audio on Linux, as well as expand its visibility and adoption. Today, Linux > is ubiquitous and its audio infrastructure arguably superior to > alternatives, including commercial efforts by industry behemoths, such as > Apple and Microsoft. Likewise, the Linux audio software has been growing > and maturing by leaps and bounds, with an increasing number of commercial > vendors also embracing it as a viable platform both for studio and > entertainment purposes. > > > > Undoubtedly, we could have never reached these new and impressive levels > without this community and its commitment and energy. And as Linux audio > matured, the consortium role increasingly shifted to that of offering > community resources and historical preservation. Following a hack in 2018, > thanks to Jeremy Jongepier and Robin Gareus' help, we transitioned the > hosting away from Virginia Tech while doing our best to ensure a seamless > transition. Shortly thereafter, the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic. > > > > So, here we are, in 2022, at what appears to be (hopefully!) the tail > end of the pandemic. Linuxaudio.org has fully embraced its primary role as > an online resource, including archiving of the Linux Audio Conference > materials, and hosting longest-running community mailing lists pertaining > to the Linux audio. With this, I believe we have arrived at the end of > consortium's first chapter. I see this as an opportunity for the community > to reflect on what we believe Linux audio needs in 2022 and onwards and how > the consortium may need to evolve to better meet these newfound > opportunities and challenges. > > > > Just as importantly, having served as the consortium's director for > almost two decades, I believe it is time for me to step down and make room > for new leadership. If the community so desires, we may also want to use > this as an opportunity to transition away from what may be seen as a > traditional form of organizational structure and instead explore forming a > committee of key community members, each with their own specific tasks and > areas of focus. > > > > With all this in mind, I invite your feedback and input, including > (self-)nominations for service on the proposed committee and/or my > successor. The aspirational goal is to form the committee and/or select the > successor by the end of July 2022. > > > > I sincerely look forward to your input and feedback. > > > > Best, > > > > Ico > > > > -- > > Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. > > Director, Creativity + Innovation > > 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 > > > > ci.icat.vt.edu > > l2ork.icat.vt.edu > > ico.bukvic.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-audio-announce mailing list > > Linux-audio-announce(a)lists.linuxaudio.org > > https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-announce > > > > -- > Renick Bell > - http://renickbell.net > - http://twitter.com/renick >

2 years, 5 months

Re: [Consortium] Linuxaudio.org update and next steps--call for community input and participation

by John Rigg

On Sun July 3 16:16:53 CEST 2022 Fons Adriaensen wrote: > Re. the latter, I'm concerned that more and more of the essential > infrastucture of Linux audio (and Linux in general) is being > controlled by a few big commercial players. For example Pipewire > and previously Pulseaudio. Compare that to how e.g. Jack or LV2 > were developed. There are some advantages to that of course, but > I'm not convinced this is always a Good Thing (TM). This.

2 years, 5 months

New kid on the block

by Will Godfrey

Just seen the link on LAD. I hadn't realised this list existed, and probably like most others had only a hazy idea there was some sort of organisation in place. To attract new people, might it be an idea to somehow get information out as to what is done behind the scenes? I don't know that I can offer much apart from morale support. -- Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'}

2 years, 5 months

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