4. Implying my stupidity over the wording of
FOSS rather than FLOSS?
That's really your best shot?
In google search: foss software has 974,000 hits
In google search: floss software has only 574,000 hits
So you've got no cause to imply my stupidity,
as the numbers fail to back you up.
The example was just a reminder that the title for
renaming this website to suit the big fish, is readily available.
1. In general, you're misquoting my deleted post, and it's intent, quite badly.
2. I would never call a coder stupid.
3. I would never suggest a purchase of software
unless I know it works well. In this case,
U-he/discoDSP are the among the Mercedes Benz class of plugins,
and the linux ports are widely known to be stable
for productivity, and buyers everywhere know to verify
before they buy.
4, As to the ! exclamation mark, I really can't be bothered
with punctuation, when trying to save good people money,
and help them obtain world-class linux software.
I have many times, and in many forums, mentioned sale pricing,
quality, compatabilty, features and foibles, etc etc of soundcards, amplifiers,
computer gear, softwares, any items of consideration in the studio,
based on my experience, or reports from knowlegable sources,
that might benfit linux musicians, and musicians in general.
In over 10,000 posts, this was the first and only one deleted
for mentioning how/when to save people some money.
How hard would it have been to leave a note,
'Hey, I've moved this topic over to _this_ forum over here,
where products that cost money, or are closed source, may be discussed'?
Out in the large pond, it's the holiday shopping season.
I believe linux musicians deserve to know when great products
can be had at the best prices ever.
So now, floss/foss warriors, don't you dare discuss the price of
any linux compatable soundcard, video card, cpu, monitor, speakers,
mixers, recorders, keyboards, guitars, daw software, plugins,
or anything else that costs money. Das ist verboten!
And whatEVAHHH you do, don't put these words into google;
mod linux guitar
The results will reveal many posts at many locations
of .....shhhawwwkkkkk!!! .......a product that will be sold
for teh eeevvviiilllll $MONEY$ Parents, quick, cover the childrens eyes!
Myself, I like the simple life motto, 'first, do no harm.'
It works well, get's good reviews, is priced right,
and most importantly, it's not closed source. I believe
by highlighting this little misadventure we'll have the good results
of clarifying strongly held opinions, which might even lead
to a forum with a few new subforums, to diversify and expand
the content available to the members and visitors.
Cheers
. I had the opportunity to see them live a while back, which was a joy - highly recommended if you're into this sort of thing.
