5 Dec
2003
5 Dec
'03
7:53 p.m.
I used to be a Planet user, but had problems with some of th packages,
while demudi has worked perfectly well, I've got kernel.org on my sources
list, so I have all the music stuff and also stuff like mysql, postgres,
apache and php as well.
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, LinuxMedia wrote:
bredfern(a)calarts.edu wrote:
Well, I decided to change over from Suse to
Demudi, and on the desktop it
went super well, and now I've got muse working with jack and iiwusynth and
also with my hardware sblive as well. On the laptop getting the orinoco
wirless card will take some work, Suse is easier to install, but the
ability to get the latest version of jack and muse and even csound with
just apt-get commands is super cool.
Yea... beleive Me, I would *love* to do the "apt-get" thing. Things like
"Planet" where someone maintains (and keeps upgraded) all the important
progams (and makes it easy to get them and upgrade them) is outstanding.
I guess I'm going by the (assumption) that if a Person is going to want
Me to set up a "Linux Audio Studio", then I might as well set up whole
computer systems (Browers, Email, Text Editors...). This sounds like I'm
getting "Off Topic" but I don't think I am, because it still comes down
to introducing new People to Linux Audio. But to do that, I feel I
(need) to set up the whole computer system.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm assuming no one would want to reboot from
Windows to go into their Linux Audio Studio, and then say "oh yea, I
need to email my Uncle Harry"... And then they Reboot back into
Windows... then they send the email... then they reboot back into the
Linux Audio Studio... After a while they will get tired of rebooting and
go back to their Windows Audio Apps.
OK, the other option is to have a "dedicated" machine. But who's going
to take a chance on Linux if they have to buy a whole new computer? I'm
trying to intoduce Linux Audio to new people. And everyone I know runs
Windows. I need to set up a duel boot situation, but keep the person
from saying "damn, I'm tired of booting into Windows just to get any
work done... I might as well just forget about the Linux Studio and use
My Windows Apps". With a "complete system" If they need to email someone
or use a text editor, they just do there business and get back to
recording. I don't have any experience with other ditrobs. I know that
SuSE has never let Me down in any area of computing. And that's
important in turing People on to Linux Audio.
Rocco