4 Jun
2006
4 Jun
'06
7:07 a.m.
I wanted to buy a MOTU Traveler, but as you know, this external audio card isn't
supported by Freebob since MOTU looks hostile to support GNU/Linux...
Here is the email I wrote to MOTU sales department:
Dear all,
I was looking to buy a MOTU traveler because it's the best interface
fiting my needs I have seen on the web!
The only reason I won't do that and buy another firewire device, is
that the Traveler doesn't support GNU/Linux. I only use opensource
softwares and I work exclusively with Linux to compose my music so I
can't use your product...
It will be a great pleasure the day you will be listed in this table
:-)
http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Working_Setups
Best regards.
And here is the answer from MOTU Sales Dpt:
Yohann,
Thank you for your interest.
MOTU has no current plans to support Linux OS. I will forward your
email to our Director of Marketing so that he is aware of your interest
in Linux support.
If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Dave Roberts - MOTU
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My email will probably have no effect... But maybe if every musician
working with Linux and interested by the Traveler send such an email...
Cheers.
--
Yohann
http://www.xrousse.org
4 Jun
4 Jun
2:14 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Motu Traveler
My email will probably have no effect... But maybe if
every musician
working with Linux and interested by the Traveler send such an email...
On the contrary. Your e-mail will set in motion a chain of events that
will lead to MOTU traveller support. Just don't give up! After all,
businesses are only there to serve people and are sometimes a little
sluggish when it comes to numbers... Also, due to Richard Stallman's
occasional screamingness when it comes to biz in general they are
probably a little cautious with linux. There simply need be a little bit
of propaganda that working with linux can lead to large profits, and
that working with linux profitably need not compromise the Open Source
spirit.
Nothing easier than that :) Just need to keep thinking about it.
Carlo
6 Jun
6 Jun
8:39 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Motu Traveler
On Sunday 04 June 2006 17:14, Carlo Capocasa was like:
On the contrary. Your e-mail will set in motion a
chain of events that
will lead to MOTU traveller support. Just don't give up! After all,
businesses are only there to serve people and are sometimes a little
sluggish when it comes to numbers... Also, due to Richard Stallman's
occasional screamingness when it comes to biz in general they are
probably a little cautious with linux. There simply need be a little bit
of propaganda that working with linux can lead to large profits, and
that working with linux profitably need not compromise the Open Source
spirit.
Nothing easier than that :) Just need to keep thinking about it.
In principle you are right Carlo, positive thinking usually works, however, I
think you have a loose *earth connection*. MOTU have made a hard-headed
business decision not to support Linux AFAICT. Your "little bit of
propaganda" is likely to get dismissed as just that. Changing their minds
will take skillful arguments and positive action from users, like Yohann and
many others. I feel you underestimate MOTU, they need serious convincing if
they are ever to take Linux seriously and that will take weight of numbers.
--
cheers,
tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk/tim
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