21 Jan
2004
21 Jan
'04
3:55 p.m.
I still don't understand how the Linuxaudio.org consortium is
represting anyone but its members (as is the case for all consortia,
which usually don't represent anyone but their own members).
We all want to promote Linux Audio. The question is - what's the best
way to do it?
As i see it, the term 'linuxaudio' unifies the following:
*linux audio developers
*linux audio users
*linux audio applications/projects
We shoudln't further fragment the community by setting up more mailing
lists and using a domainname which can act as an entrance or a meeting
point for all the 3 mentioned above.
The second problem is - protection. OSS software can be easily abused as
it's 'naked' so to speak. Having a consortium consisting of companies
and projects seems like having both a wolf and a sheep in one bag.
Besides it's not clear whether the companies mentioned on the la.org
members page have any relation to the applications mentioned on the same
page.
Marek