On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:37:39 +0100, Marek Peteraj <marpet(a)naex.sk> wrote:
"Really? Did MOTU get the same kind of bad
publicity?"
"No."
Yes, from the start. Just as any other company that didn't or doesn't
support open source.
This is an interesting POV. I personally do not care one bit if things
are Open Source or not. I install and use what works best. For this
reason I am still in both worlds, windows and Linux. Windows works
better then Linux for almost all of my needs, but Linux is always
improving and the development is fast.
I do not think I'll EVER care if things are Open Source the way you
do. The PC is just a tool to me. It's immaterial (to me) that drivers
or applications can be changed. It's immaterial (to me) since I cannot
program. So what that I get to look at the source? So what that ever
shifting people can continue to support it? I think I'm closer
(meaning dumb about software) to the average musician than most Linux
programmers are.
All I want are tools to feed my addiction. Once you become a hopeless
addict you are used to spending all your money on momentary highs and
then crashing in pain when the drug wears off. I own Guitar Center
another $75 for a Pro Tools update. There's a message on my answering
machine telling me to come there and give them money. I'm pitiful, but
I'm on my way out the door to give them cash. I don't even know what
this update gives me. I just update and update and update. (Not unlike
my Gentoo box building source code every day of the week...) ;-)
Maybe I need a 12-step program? ;-)
- Mark