27 Aug
2010
27 Aug
'10
5:40 p.m.
Comments anybody :-)
http://techrights.org/2010/08/27/throwing-a-wrench-at-protools/
...........................
I have heard from a reliable source, inside Digidesign, that they
actually have Protools running on Linux, and that the port from OSX
isn’t that hard, but are under contract obligation to Microsoft to not
release a Linux port. Otherwise Microsoft can revoke their access to
the Windows SDK.
..........................
Niels
http://nielsmayer.com
27 Aug
27 Aug
5:48 p.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
On Fri, 2010-08-27 at 08:40 -0700, Niels Mayer wrote:
Comments anybody :-)
http://techrights.org/2010/08/27/throwing-a-wrench-at-protools/
...........................
I have heard from a reliable source, inside Digidesign, that they
actually have Protools running on Linux, and that the port from OSX
isn’t that hard, but are under contract obligation to Microsoft to not
release a Linux port. Otherwise Microsoft can revoke their access to
the Windows SDK.
*?*
AFAIK Novell a long time ago made a deal, that Suse is allowed to run on
Microsoft OS computers by a dual boot, without losing any warranty, if
there should really be something like a Microsoft warranty. I didn't don
research about this, but it's an information from a guy who worked for
Suse.
I didn't read this and I won't do it, because I'm not interested:
"Microsoft and Novell Announce Broad Collaboration on Windows and Linux
Interoperability and
Support"
(http://www.novell.com/news/press/microsoft_and_novell_announce_broad_collab…)
*?*
28 Aug
28 Aug
3:09 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
Niels Mayer wrote:
Comments anybody :-)
http://techrights.org/2010/08/27/throwing-a-wrench-at-protools/
...........................
I have heard from a reliable source, inside Digidesign, that they
actually have Protools running on Linux, and that the port from OSX
isn’t that hard, but are under contract obligation to Microsoft to not
release a Linux port. Otherwise Microsoft can revoke their access to
the Windows SDK.
..........................
Techrights is run be an over zealous idiot who probably does GNU/Linux
as much harm as he does it good.
However, I managed to track the source to a post on the Digidesign
we forum:
http://duc.digidesign.com/showpost.php?p=1299413&postcount=10
The reponses to that post are all very keen on the idea of having
the Digidesign software and hardware available for Linux. They are
also spot on that once the Digidesign stuff is running on Mac OSX,
the move to Linux would be relatively simple.
Erik
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Erik de Castro Lopo
http://www.mega-nerd.com/
30 Aug
30 Aug
3:58 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Erik de Castro Lopo
<mle+la(a)mega-nerd.com> wrote:
The reponses to that post are all very keen on the
idea of having
the Digidesign software and hardware available for Linux. They are
also spot on that once the Digidesign stuff is running on Mac OSX,
the move to Linux would be relatively simple.
this whole story seems very unlikely to me.
its *not* simple to port from OS X to Linux. if you use OpenGL that
helps quite a bit, but the
audio infrastructure is quite different.
its also ridiculous to comment on OS X "moving away from its Unix
heritage". OS X is still based on Darwin which is still as close to
its "unix heritage" (or as far away) as it ever was.
this doesn't mean that i think that they do not have PT running on
Linux BUT note that Digidesign (the brand is going away, its "Avid"
more and more) have been using Linux for some of their products for
some time now. they had a server/FTP product for sharing audio that
has run on Linux since it was released.
whoever posted this is likely an example of a number of my audio
engineer friends: they know just enough about computers for their
knowledge to be dangerous, and confusing.
7:25 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
On Sun, August 29, 2010 6:58 pm, Paul Davis wrote:
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Erik de Castro Lopo
<mle+la(a)mega-nerd.com> wrote:
One thing is clear about Avid is that they are in significant financial
trouble and are basically spending all their money on marketing instead of
actually making anything of value anymore.
That usually signifies a company in significant distress.
--
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd.
The reponses to that post are all very keen on
the idea of having
the Digidesign software and hardware available for Linux. They are
also spot on that once the Digidesign stuff is running on Mac OSX,
the move to Linux would be relatively simple.
this whole story seems very unlikely to me.
its *not* simple to port from OS X to Linux. if you use OpenGL that
helps quite a bit, but the
audio infrastructure is quite different.
its also ridiculous to comment on OS X "moving away from its Unix
heritage". OS X is still based on Darwin which is still as close to
its "unix heritage" (or as far away) as it ever was.
this doesn't mean that i think that they do not have PT running on
Linux BUT note that Digidesign (the brand is going away, its "Avid"
more and more) have been using Linux for some of their products for
some time now. they had a server/FTP product for sharing audio that
has run on Linux since it was released.
whoever posted this is likely an example of a number of my audio
engineer friends: they know just enough about computers for their
knowledge to be dangerous, and confusing. 
7:32 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
Who cares Microsoft and Pro Tools both suck!
Thank you
Ronald Stewart
Creative Director
Trinity Audio Group Inc.
9854 National Blvd. #322
Los Angeles CA 90034
310-733-9285
ronaldjstewart(a)gmail.com
www.indamixx.com
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Patrick Shirkey <
pshirkey(a)boosthardware.com> wrote:
On Sun, August 29, 2010 6:58 pm, Paul Davis wrote:
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Erik de Castro
Lopo
<mle+la(a)mega-nerd.com <mle%2Bla(a)mega-nerd.com>> wrote:
One thing is clear about Avid is that they are in significant financial
trouble and are basically spending all their money on marketing instead of
actually making anything of value anymore.
That usually signifies a company in significant distress.
--
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd.
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Linux-audio-dev(a)lists.linuxaudio.org
http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
The reponses to that post are all very keen on
the idea of having
the Digidesign software and hardware available for Linux. They are
also spot on that once the Digidesign stuff is running on Mac OSX,
the move to Linux would be relatively simple.
this whole story seems very unlikely to me.
its *not* simple to port from OS X to Linux. if you use OpenGL that
helps quite a bit, but the
audio infrastructure is quite different.
its also ridiculous to comment on OS X "moving away from its Unix
heritage". OS X is still based on Darwin which is still as close to
its "unix heritage" (or as far away) as it ever was.
this doesn't mean that i think that they do not have PT running on
Linux BUT note that Digidesign (the brand is going away, its "Avid"
more and more) have been using Linux for some of their products for
some time now. they had a server/FTP product for sharing audio that
has run on Linux since it was released.
whoever posted this is likely an example of a number of my audio
engineer friends: they know just enough about computers for their
knowledge to be dangerous, and confusing.
7:38 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Claim: Microsoft Pressured Digidesign to Deny Support of GNU/Linux
On Sun, August 29, 2010 10:32 pm, Ronald Stewart wrote:
Who cares Microsoft and Pro Tools both suck!
Well it means their is a market opportunity doesn't it?
I don't care if Avid dies a nasty death but that does provide some leeway
for some of us to gain some more customers...
Thank you
Ronald Stewart
Creative Director
Trinity Audio Group Inc.
9854 National Blvd. #322
Los Angeles CA 90034
310-733-9285
ronaldjstewart(a)gmail.com
www.indamixx.com
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Patrick Shirkey <
pshirkey(a)boosthardware.com> wrote:
--
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd.
On Sun, August 29, 2010 6:58 pm, Paul Davis wrote:
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Erik de Castro
Lopo
<mle+la(a)mega-nerd.com <mle%2Bla(a)mega-nerd.com>> wrote:
One thing is clear about Avid is that they are in significant financial
trouble and are basically spending all their money on marketing instead
of
actually making anything of value anymore.
That usually signifies a company in significant distress.
--
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd.
_______________________________________________
Linux-audio-dev mailing list
Linux-audio-dev(a)lists.linuxaudio.org
http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
The reponses to that post are all very keen on
the idea of having
the Digidesign software and hardware available for Linux. They are
also spot on that once the Digidesign stuff is running on Mac OSX,
the move to Linux would be relatively simple.
this whole story seems very unlikely to me.
its *not* simple to port from OS X to Linux. if you use OpenGL that
helps quite a bit, but the
audio infrastructure is quite different.
its also ridiculous to comment on OS X "moving away from its Unix
heritage". OS X is still based on Darwin which is still as close to
its "unix heritage" (or as far away) as it ever was.
this doesn't mean that i think that they do not have PT running on
Linux BUT note that Digidesign (the brand is going away, its "Avid"
more and more) have been using Linux for some of their products for
some time now. they had a server/FTP product for sharing audio that
has run on Linux since it was released.
whoever posted this is likely an example of a number of my audio
engineer friends: they know just enough about computers for their
knowledge to be dangerous, and confusing.
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