12 Nov
2002
12 Nov
'02
2:41 p.m.
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 17:05, Len Moskowitz wrote:
To attract commercial attention, a Linux audio
application would have
to offer either a unique feature (or group of features) that's
commercially attractive or a significant customer base unreached by
Windows/OS products.
I don't think so - the only thing a Linux audio app has to do is be sold
by someone. Then we'll all be standing around here saying "Oh, why
didn't I think of that?"
When I started this thread (oh, way back when) I was bemoaning the fact
that Linux geeks were giving Linux software a bad name in the
uninitiated and indeed initiated Linux user community. I still think
they do but now I don't think that's their fault or indeed their
problem. Simply: Linux geeks shouldn't have to be selling Linux
software. Linux salespeople should be selling Linux software.
I'm sorry if I was a bit slow here but before I didn't see it as a
simple case of demarkation. We geeks should set aside our pride for
once and admit that we _don't_ actually know or can learn something and
work with our natural enemy (the sales and marketing people of this
world) if we want to make a Linux audio a commerical success.
And then we can all _really_ hate ourselves.
B