Re: [linux-audio-user] Interesting Linux audio software (ReBirth clone?)

From: Dave Phillips <dlphillips@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Aug 21 2006 - 20:25:23 EEST

carmen wrote:

>>I think it would be crazy if Propellerheads would not
>>allow the Linux clone to exist now.
>>
>>
>
>how could they not allow it to exist before? did they buy exclusive rights for all future implementations of the TB-series from Roland? if not, wouldnt that word have to come from Roland?
>
>it sounds like the developer was a bit too easily intimidated
>
>
The problem was in fact the copied Roland interface. Propellerheads had
to pay out to Roland to use it, they weren't going to let David's
program just appropriate it. Again, IIRC Propellerheads were really
quite decent about it, I think they offered David a job. :)

Best,

dp
Received on Mon Aug 21 20:15:06 2006

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.8 : Mon Aug 21 2006 - 20:15:07 EEST