Re: [LAU] poll : Advertising vs Linux Audio

Hi Patrick! I wouldn't subscribe to either point of view really. At the right place some sort of advertisement could be OK. For example advertising specially supported hardware or commercial Linux software are OK. I think though, that in a way we already have that, not officially though. But we mention them. For the platform more should be gained by mentioning all these commercial products in their respective places. But honestly, how can advertisement on the linux audio sites promote Linux as a platform? All those, who go there, already say, that they are interested. If the site is well organised and they just have a clear overview of all the hardware, they might need - not only specially supported hardware, but also normally supported hardware -, that's a much better case. If advertisement could be helpful somewhere, it would be outside the typical Linux audio haunts. Still I don't begrudge it. I don't know, how linuxaudio.org is paid for at the moment, but why not get some funding through that? Kind regards Julien =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Such Is Life: Very Intensely Adorable; Free And Jubilating Amazement Revels, Dancing On - FLOWERS! ====== Find my music at ====== http://juliencoder.de/nama/music.html ..................................... "If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you." (Winnie the Pooh)