27 Dec
2004
27 Dec
'04
10:22 p.m.
R Parker wrote:
--- Andreas Kuckartz <A.Kuckartz(a)ping.de> wrote:
I thought I was the only one! :)
I had already read that. Which effects can be
predicted?
Having an afinity for talking out of my ass, this is
my moment.
What's known is that Yamaha Music invested
$5,000.000.00 into embedded Linux kernel development a
year or two ago. Now they've invested $25,000.000.00
into Cubase. To compete with ProFools, they need the
hardware and software combined. And now they have it.
What I find interesting is their decision to spend
millions on Cubase rather than thousands on Ardour.
Why? The value of concern isn't a technical quality.
Twenty five million will build anything soft. The
investment is in owned market.
Combining the Yamaha and Didgi marketshares together
creates a product that automatically compete with
ProFools.
I'll tune in to watch a couple two ton gorillas beat
on eachother. It's a legitimate heavy weight bout. The
compelling consideration for us is that other hardware
companies either adapt to compete with the gorillas or
they dissapear. Mackie has their solution. But some
hardware manufacturer is thinking about combining
their hardware and market share with Linux Audio
software because JACK, Ardour, JAMin and many other
interesting applications are almost ready to satisfy
user expectations. Will it be Neve, Peavey, Focusrite
or whomever that decides to combine their hardware and
marketshare with our software and put it into the ring
with the gorillas? Someone is gonna do it.
This would be an awesome validation for all the hard work the dev teams
have put into these apps. A little money might not go astray either!
With a ringside seat procured, all I'm missing is
a
fresh pot of coffee and a donut. I will not need
cigarettes because I quit smoking a few days back and
am firmly held within the cold turkey psychosis. I am
sick and pissed enough at Phillip Morris to stick
around and watch the audio contendors fight it out.
Doooood! ....get the gum, the patch, the pills...whatever it takes and
stick it out! I did 3 1/2 mths ago. I am happy to say I'm a NON
SMOKER!!!!! So there was a few dead bodys along the way...big deal!
:) The Welbutrin helped with the mood swings a bunch! And I put on 25
lbs!!:) Soon I'll look like the freakin Pillsberry Dough boy! But I WONT
be smokin' , no siree!
R~
ron
Cheers,
Andreas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Phillips" <dlphilp(a)bright.net>
To: "LAD Mail" <linux-audio-dev(a)music.columbia.edu>du>;
"LAU Mail"
<linux-audio-user(a)music.columbia.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: [linux-audio-dev] Steinberg sold to Yamaha
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