Hi,
I have recently had the task of updating my 2 year old system. It has
become obvious that there is no central location for all ladspa plugins
or even a package that installs all known plugins.
I am proposing that a new portal is created as part of the LAO web system.
I am also volunteering my time to create such a portal and to at least
instigate the packaging of all known plugins into a simple to install
tarball.
I already have access to at least part of the LAO website so this is
simply a message to get ideas or opinions for the new portal.
Cheers.
--
Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
Http://www.boosthardware.comHttp://www.djcj.org/LAU/guide/ - The Linux Audio Users guide
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"Anything your mind can see you can manifest physically, then it will
become reality" - Macka B
Hi Ico,
> we need to add a couple more DNS to the domain
> name, namely:
>
> lau.linuxaudio.org
> quicktoots.linuxaudio.org
> lowlatency.linuxaudio.org
> ladspavst.linuxaudio.org
> Also, please add doc.linuxaudio.org (even though we don't yet have that one
> in place)
That's been done - should be visible in half an hour or so. Here are the
current DNS entries (tinydns format):
.linuxaudio.org::a.ns.bytemark.co.uk
.linuxaudio.org::b.ns.bytemark.co.uk
.linuxaudio.org::c.ns.bytemark.co.uk
=linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
=lists.linuxaudio.org:130.237.67.101:86400
+docs.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+lad.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+ladspavst.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+lau.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+lowlatency.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+quicktoots.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
+www.linuxaudio.org:128.173.232.121:86400
@linuxaudio.org:80.68.80.158:a:10:86400
@lists.linuxaudio.org:130.237.67.101:a:10:86400
> might I suggest sharing the authentication info
> with me so that I can make the necessary updates? Honestly, I don't mind
> bothering you as long as you don't mind either ;-)
It's no problem for me to do this at the moment, but it isn't very
practical to share access to the DNS config as I use the same account to
manage quite a few servers. When we have a registered not-for-profit
organisation up and running, I can transfer the domain name to that.
Cheers!
Daniel
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re all,
FYI the message forwarded below links to a very ambitious effort of
documentation, considering how much was collected by Dave thru the years
even just porting it to wiki is a lot of work...
what about setting up wiki.linuxaudio.org ?
ciao
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The wiki that was at http://fugal.net:2500 is no longer there. It now
has its own subdomain: http://lawiki.fugal.net
I would be perfectly happy to entertain a more dedicated domain name, or
more appropriate subdomain of an existing domain, if someone wants to
foot the bill.
If I can figure out how in a short amount of time, I'll put up a
redirect at the old address.
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-- Johann Sebastian Bach
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Hi!
The perhaps final SVG version:
http://affenbande.org/~thorwil/wordpress/2006/04/16/linuxaudioorg-logo-6/
In case there will be no further requests for tweaking, I will send the
SVG file to Ico.
It's for free use by the consortium.
I would like to see my name mentioned on a page about the logo, where there
would be downloads for projects/press to use it.
Whenever a need for adaptions or a work-over arises, please ask me first,
I will likely take care of it.
Cheers,
Thorsten
On Wed, Apr 12, 2006 at 11:03:07AM -0400, Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
> >
> > http://affenbande.org/~thorwil/wordpress/2006/04/12/linuxaudioorg-logo-5/
> >
> >
>
> I must admit that you were right. Cleaner version does look a lot better. My
> apologies for having you go through all that trouble.
>
> I know that you'll probably hate me by now :-) but I have 3 final
> suggestions:
Pah, only no feedback would be bad, this way I at least know you're
taking this seriously ;)
> 1) Can we have lines antialiased?
Ooh, they are, I just went over the top with unsharp masking to get rid of
the blurrines from scaling :)
> 2) Can the tip of the beak be more curved downwards on the SVG image as it
> is on the hand-drawn one (see for example:
> http://www.falklandstravel.com/king%20penguin%201.JPG)
There's no SVG yet. Will play with the curves a bit.
> 3) Can the chest bump up higher (as in singing in full voice) to match the
> "proud posture" of the hand-drawn image?
The lines of both versions match very closely, as I drew the clean version
on top of the original. But ok, another curve to play with.
> Does anyone else care to comment?
Hardly, if you don't mail to the list ;)
Cheers,
Thorsten
Greetings all,
It is my pleasure to announce that the concern recently brought up by one of
our management board members in respect to Ubuntu membership has been
resolved. The current membership remains as is and as such it is also
setting a precedent for admitting other commercial entities who have, are,
and/or aim to contribute to the Linux audio scene and subsequently
Linuxaudio.org. For those interested in specifics, the vote was 6 for (the
inclusion of Ubuntu and the like), 3 abstentions, and 1 against.
Having resolved this matter, I would like to urge everyone to chip in
regarding the ongoing agenda as well as present you with the new proposals.
Ongoing agenda:
Please review the latest versions proposed by Patrick Shirkey
(http://djcj.org/LAU/logos-lao.html) and Thorsten Wilms
(http://affenbande.org/~thorwil/wordpress/2006/04/10/linuxaudioorg-logo-4/).
>From the latest comments, it appears that currently Thorsten's shouting
penguin has generated the most interest.
New agenda:
Considering that we have not received any opposing votes to the idea of
incorporation, I would like to propose the next 3 steps towards this goal:
I. Expanding consortium's membership into following categories:
1) Developers/software projects
2) Organizations, societies, and/or corporations supporting LA endeavors
(these could be subdivided further)
3) Academic institutions
4) Hardware vendors
5) Artists/end-users
Currently, my suggestion is to keep all of the categories free, and, once we
incorporate, to offer members (apart from the continuing free membership) a
paying membership option which will entitle them to other perks as well
(details TBA), but I digress. Right now, we need to figure out whether this
is the first step we wish to take. In my opinion, this is going to be
instrumental as with such a membership base we will have an ability to serve
as liaisons connecting developers with hw vendors, artists with
organizations, etc. It will also allow us a greater outreach through the
aforementioned interfacing as well as programs which will cater to
particular groups of members (i.e. annual CD compilation of compositions, an
annual award for the best Linux audio project, or an annual recognition for
the institution/corporation/organization which has provided most support to
Linuxaudio.org and subsequently Linux audio scene).
II. Discussing country of incorporation.
As you may be already aware, my proposal is to incorporate Linuxaudio.org as
a non-profit organization. Personally, I feel that incorporating in US will
allow us to have a significant access to the sponsorship from various tech
companies (especially considering that a vast majority is incorporated in
US) while in return offering them ability to make their contributions
tax-deductible. Granted, US may not be the most Linux-friendly but at the
same time IMHO such considerations may not have any bearing on the
consortium as our mission does not encompass patents and/or other authorship
concerns (beyond the obvious prerequisite that a member project/whatever
needs to be legal). FWIW, I also have some experience with incorporating the
so-called 501c3 (non-profit) organization in US, so this would also provide
us with some head-start. Ultimately, whatever country we choose, we must be
able to find at least 3-4 devoted and responsible board members in that
country who will be able to conduct the every-day business and easily
communicate with each other as well as the general membership.
III. Seeking dedicated webmaster as one of the first (currently
volunteer-based) positions of the executive core.
I am proposing to make a call for a webmaster with solid HTML skills to help
out with updating the website. As of right now, I would not want to make any
significant alterations simply because the website is just fine in its
current form, but also because this volunteer position should be structured
so that it does not require too much time. I would propose to make this
position available to anyone who wishes to nominate themselves and then have
the board choose from the nomination pool by vote.
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7047
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)vt.edu
http://www.music.vt.edu/people/faculty/bukvic/
Hi!
http://affenbande.org/~thorwil/wordpress/2006/04/07/linuxaudioorg-logo-3/
Please take a close look if there's anything that makes your eye stumble.
I'm a little bit concerned it could be mistaken for a magpie.
If this is going to be accepted in any version, next step will be moving it
to vector graphics (SVG) and tweaking.
Cheers,
Thorsten
> Personally I think the possibility of Ubuntu or any other Linux centered
> dist, institution or project being ostracized for *any* reason is quite
> strange. Even more so, because they are involved in a successful
> business enterprise.
Second that.
> In the past serious decisions have been made by the Board of Directors
> which is a private invite only mailing list with a smaller portion of
> the original members included on it. However I am willing to code up a
> page to allow anonymous votes for future decision making by everyone if
> necessary.
True, although my understanding is that every member
project/institution/whatever, upon joining can opt for adding a voting member
to the board (as described at the bottom of the "About" page). Hence, I feel
that we need to adhere to the policy. That being said, I am not sure whether
Jaromil had ever opted to represent his project in the board as a voting
member nor am I aware of any log that would annotate that being done, but
assuming that he has, then he has every right to call for a vote.
It is my belief that this aspect of the consortium's structure will have to be
revisited, because as we grow, the current model will become more and more
unwieldy. But in the absence of the such a revision, I'd propose simply a
voting system which will ascertain what a majority of the Linuxaudio.org
membership wants to do in respect to Ubuntu, act upon this vote, hopefully
learn from the whole experience and move on. My hope is that we will then use
this situation as a model for restructuring of the current consortium's
hierarchy/board/whatever, so that we can better anticipate future occurrences
of similar situations.
Best wishes,
Ico
