27 Nov
2003
27 Nov
'03
9:21 p.m.
On Friday 28 November 2003 00.29, Stonekeeper wrote:
[...]
Me to. I bet there are a few commercial lurkers around that would like
to know as well.
[...]
Not quite, I think. They would probably investigate why this company
did the port (good: they might learn about Linux), but then they'd
most probably just sit back and see what happens. Let the early
adopters break new ground and make the big, expensive mistakes. Then
go in and make the money the early adopters are morally entitled to.
//David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate
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You should
take note that *no* commercial audio software for
Linux has succeeded, and there have actually been a few nice apps
for sale (Jazz and the Ultramaster RS101 come to mind).
Why do you think that was?
Being closed source? (Would you have bought it if you could
download it?)
Too pricey?
Linux cheapskates? ;) (Before WW4 starts, I exclusively use linux
for my work :) )
I'd be interested to know. Interesting.
You seem to be saying that the public equates
closed-source with big-time.
No sorry. You misinterpreted what i meant. I mean if a big company
would spend effort porting an application to linux then others in
the industry would notice that and more likely consider it a
"viable" platform.