1 Apr
2003
1 Apr
'03
10:39 a.m.
More to that, Mandrake has a kernel that has a lot of
patches and extras
added.
Like all the others? I believe only Slackware ships a Linus kernel, out of the
better known distros.
This means that if you want to add a patch like low
latency or
preempt, you have to grab another kernel RPM
...which is very easy to install. Don't forget that most computer users have
never compiled anything in their life. The expectation of end-user kernel
rebuilds should really be a thing of the past.
In the serious audio space, I believe the main competitor to Linux is Apple OS
X. Only distros with plenty of pre-configuration stand a chance against OS X,
since most people who work in the sound industry are not C programmers. Out
of all the user-orientated distros, Mandrake is the only one I know that
respects and actually believes in free software.
Cheers
Daniel