24 Aug
2004
24 Aug
'04
5:43 p.m.
On Tuesday 24 August 2004 06:38 am, mark(a)kfm.co.za wrote:
Hi my name is Mark and I have been a silent member for
two
years - having very little experience with the in's and out's of
Linux. For many years I have blindly believed that Linux is the
way to go - more because of the concept of Open Source which
ties in exactly with my own belief structure. I have supported
linux for years in the form of mail servers but my own knowing
has been lacking. Recently ( 2 months ago ) I reinstalled all my
systems without the comfort of partitioned disks and windows as
a safety net. To date I have re-installed my system close to ten
times. I am only now realizing that I may have a hdd problem or
hardware in general - although no errors are evident. I have a life
long ambition to make sound - to generate ecstacy - to move
Hey now!
energy - to drown people - to open portals of thought
and
recreation to fly - to dream - to enlight. In reality I am stuck with
my finger on the reset button.
My setup - P4 - 256 ram - Slackware 10.0 - linux 2.6.7 -
My problem as an end user - is limitless - while the discussion
group handles issues like left or right up or down this or that it
seems as if you all live in Utopia with perfect systems. My
problems as a beginner are endless.
My linux thought is that the main difference between linux and
windows is that under windows everything is packaged i.e. that
one installation will actually get that desired product to work -
while under linux a lot more time is spent on finding the correct
patches mixes matches reading than end time using/producing.
"patch" in what sense? Also, package has some subtleties.
The ultimate package of course is one you just plug in and turn on.
Really, if you buy software anyway, the "right thing to do" is support
development by patronizing what ever business structure we have as
individuals. Lot's of us are legimate business entities because at least in
the US you pretty much have to do consulting sooner or later.
At the risk of being flamed for spamming: ;)
If I'm not mistaken the ardour folks can deliver a turnkey DAW for the cost
hardware & installation plus shipping.
Obviously linux has flexibility power stability way
beyond the
confines of windows or mac but it is the tieing up of those 'loose
ends' which make it easier for a new user to get going that make
the ultimate difference. While windows users have licence issues
some linux users have other.
What you say is true, but there is more work involved in providing a package
for every linux distribution.
Windows software normally has OS kernel requirements (XP or better, only up to
win98 and so on). I'm not saying it's necessarily better that you are more
likely able to run whatever program on a less than stock or bone stock linux.
It's more like there's not a lot of incentive to roll a package once you have
something installed, vs commercial software, where somebody has to do the
dull part before they can go home.
It matters little to me if one program does something
in one way
as opposed to a different way in a different program - i.e. each
program is unique unto itself and should be learnt seperately. My
problem in this area has been to get them to work together or
through each other with results.
I don't know if you're talking about hardware or software, but I saw a beta of
a very cool bootable CD music workstation called m-dist
http://www/plus24.com/m-dist
It didn't support USB mouse due to an omission in the version from 2 weeks
ago, but it doesn't get any simpler than that.
I return to my silent world of learning and eventually achieving in
linux but that's my two cents.
I believe in Linux and all that it stands for and wish no insult to
any. Thank you for this moment.
bye
Mark
Mark McBride
Cell 08 4414 6809
Tel.: +27 21 462 0044
Fax: +27 21 465 0277
Bitwise Computer systems
EMail : tech-support(a)bitwise.co.za
EMail : sales(a)bitwise.co.za
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