Re: [linux-audio-user] Finale for Linux

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Finale for Linux
From: Chris Pickett (chris.pickett_AT_mail.mcgill.ca)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 22:43:43 EEST


Chris Pickett wrote:
> RickTaylor_AT_Speakeasy.Net wrote:
>> I'm thinking more along the lines of a open source system with shareware apps.
>>I think the system itself would go down the tubes if you started getting
>>internal competition, etc.
>
>
> I guess ... I guess I've stopped distinguishing between system and
> application. Is Mozilla part of the system? Or is it definitely an
> application? Do you define application by replaceable, non-essential
> part? What's essential? Is X essential? How about bash? Is the linux
> kernel even essential? Can't you run this software with a different
> kernel? I basically view everything as a set of interoperating programs
> -- including the music stuff -- although I might concede that the kernel
> is perhaps the only "true" system component.

What I meant to say was, every piece is essential in a fluid,
well-functioning system, and there is no differentiation between them,
but if one insists on drawing a line somewhere then it's between kernel
space and userland. Including music stuff :)

Chris


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