On 03/02/2011 03:50 PM, Renato wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:22:39 -0800
> Mark Knecht<markknecht@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
>> I wonder how we could evangelize Linux Audio more effectively to the
>> outside world?
>>
>
> some lateral thinking: do we need to?
>
> I think the answer is no, and I'll explain.
>
> First we really shouldn't care about saying how cool linux is to the
> big hoard of users who justs downloads pirated software and has no
> interest in trying out something really different, like linux. The
> comunity only looses energy with these guys and gets nothing back IMHO.
>
> OTOH surely curious people who will try stuff out, report bugs, make
> sound suggestions etc. (and then actually *make* music with the
> software) I think are a benefit for the comunity.
>
> Though of course a semplification, I think we can all agree that we
> don't want the first type of users but we want the second.
>
> Evangelizing brings linux to the attention of both. Instead just
> creating good music, sharing it, making videos of the software on
> youtube etc. filters out the first type of guys. So that's what we
> should be doing IMO if we want to spread linux love.
>
> cheers
> renato
+1, well put, I wanted to make such a statement in an earlier mail but
luckily I didn't do so, you word it much better.
Best,
Jeremy
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