On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 21:46, Shayne O'Connor wrote:
> Jean-Marc Valin wrote:
>
> >>If someone sets up this forum, and more than twice of us sign
> >>up, that should show those arrogant lklm-people that there are really
> >>_a lot_ of us, and that we are strong, and very angry. Hah!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >First, please stop this "arrogant lkml-people" attitude, it won't help.
> >Second, I would think that instead of a petition with just lots of names
> >on it, I would prefer a letter signed by the maintainers of as many
> >Linux projects as possible, i.e. not signed as "Jean-Marc Valin", but
> >"Speex maintainer" (Jack maintainer, GnomeMeeting, ...). I'm sure this
> >would give a lot more weight to the proposition.
> >
> >
> >
> i would have though a petition from *users* who have gone through the
> hell of trying to set up their linux system for audio would be a *lot*
> better than, from what i can tell, is an already exhausted path ...
>
> i'm sure the maintainers/developers of linux audio projects could give a
> lot more *authority* but i'm sure us users could lend a lot more *weight*.
>
> anyhow, why not do the obvious and combine the two approaches - the
> developers/maintainers can draft a petitionary letter to the Kernel
> developers, signed as you suggest "Speex maintainer" etc. this can then
> be put up on an appropriately set up website where LAUers can add their
> name in support ...
>
> ... something along these lines anyway ...
>
> i think it would be a huge mistake, though, to issue any sort of
> statement/letter/petition that didn't at least make an *attempt* to
> incorporate the large and growing base of Ordinary linux audio users.
>
>
I agree completely. Another thing that Shayne pointed out in an
earlier post is worth mentioning again. There are a ton of people who
would like to dump Windoze and come over but it's too difficult at the
moment. We have a "chicken-and-egg" problem here. Until the system is
ready we won't get users, and those who are in charge of getting the
system ready don't think there are enough users.
Jan
Received on Sat Apr 9 16:15:14 2005
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