8 May
2003
8 May
'03
2:25 p.m.
Hallo,
David Olofson hat gesagt: // David Olofson wrote:
* There is a link "MAC - FAQ"
("MAC" as in Mac OS...? If so,
it's another error.), including sections named "FS MAC" and
"FS Linux". This is where it gets *really* weird:
"Is FS for PC compatible with Windows XP?
FS comes with its own Operating System, which is
Linux-based. However, you will still need Windows
for all other software. Windows XP is preferred
for stability."
WFT does that mean!? What's "all other software"?
Word. Internet Explorer. Cubase. There is no other software besides
that.
To me, it sounds like you're supposed to run the
real time
audio engine on a dedicated Linux box, and "the rest" -
which *might* include tools you need to actually use FS -
on a Windoze box. Or maybe you don't really need Windoze
at all, if FS does all you need...? Can't tell.
Final Scratch runs on Linux-x86. They "install" a desktop icon and
stuff on Windows, but when you "start Final Scratch" it reboots you
machine and starts Linux (probably with finalscratch in /etc/inittab)
Think Knoppix.
Stanton seems to see a need to hide the fact, that they run on Linux,
to the MS-Windows-based community. They must have found out in
marketing research, that the musician's community has a great fear of
Linux.
There are Howtos on the net, that explain how youcan install final
scratch on a real Debian Linux system without this stupid and for us
unneeded rebooting.
ciao
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