Re: [linux-audio-user] cross platform FOSS audio software list

From: Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+la@email-addr-hidden-nerd.com>
Date: Mon Jan 29 2007 - 21:36:28 EET

Chris McCormick wrote:

> Hi All,

Hi Chris :-).
 
> Someone on another list I'm subscribed to has recently posted a message
> saying "check out this awesome software I found for Mac OSX" with a link
> to Audacity.

I think you should point out that Audacity started development on
Linux. You should also mention that Audacity uses libsndfile,
libsamplerate and LADSPA which all started on Linux.

> I'd like to post back giving examples of lots of other great
> cross platform FOSS audio apps and say a bit about why FOSS is nice. Is
> there a concise list somewhere I can link to? Or do people just want to
> tell me their favorite bits of cross platform mainstream friendly audio
> software?

I think most Linux audio apps can compile and run on OSX and then point
them to the Linux audio apps page. Be prepared to blow their minds.

Erik

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