[linux-audio-dev] Pro?

Hi! There has been some discussion lately involving keywords such as "amateuer" and "professional". An "amateur" works for the love of it (as in 'amore'.) A "professional" works to earn his/her daily bread (as in 'proffezione'.) Those two concepts are not mutuallally exclusive per se. It is not unsual though, for "pros" to get fed up with their chosen line and still do their thing for the love of money, or lack of alternatives. Whatever .. We also have touched the words 'consumer' as well as 'producer'. Playing an mp3 (or ogg?) is a typical consumer behaviour. Creating an mp3 (or ogg) from scratch as in you, recording your grandma singing "Happy Billday", is a production. So?! When we say 'pro', it would make much more sense if we could agree on that this means "produzione" rather than "profezionale". Mvh // Jens M Andreasen (My appologies to Benno for the mindless ad hoc Italian/Latin lingo.) --