Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] A couple of points on the state of linux audio apps
From: Stéphane Rollandin (hepta_AT_infonie.fr)
Date: Tue Feb 26 2002 - 19:07:10 EET
At 16:10 26/02/02, you wrote:
> > The ratings should just be displayed along with all other information
> > relative to a given app, not used either to sort the apps, do a top 50 nor
> > anything else that would make people look only for highly-rated apps.
> > Otherwise we get a vicious circle and interesting but non-mainstream
> > programs can quickly go into oblivion due to poor ratings.
>
>
>I do think filtering or sorting searches based on various criteria,
>including ratings, is important. Do you really have time to
>download and try 15 soundfile editors? No. That's the whole point
>of a ratings system.
I understand this. But I don't like it :)
In my mind, it should be this way: first you look for the editor(s) that
seem interesting to you (a feeling based on whatever description of the app
you get in the site), then you have access to the ratings, which may help
you avoid some of the editors and save your time. but at least you will
have a chance to be informed about the existence of this very strange
editor that nobody likes because you have to enter each sample value by
hand, but which you (because you're plain crazy) will happen to fall in
love with.
doesn't this sound quite (almost) like a realistic situation ?
Stef
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