[Wolves] Linux for idiots

[Larry Tomkins]

Hi 
thanks for the reply
I accept what you say about Linux drivers, but how
many manufacturers actually produce linux drivers ?
Cooledit is a music editting app. The only Linux app I
know of is audacity. What software do the studio
musicians use? I have never found anything at a
reasonable price. This is a part of using Linux and
exactly what I mean. I agree with the drivers
situation, if they can produce a driver for Mac OS
then surely it's not that far removed for a linux
driver.
Larry T.


--- Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/20/05, Larry Tomkins
> <ls.tomkins at btinternet.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> > I will agree the Linux is better then windows for
> many
> > things, and it's safer for surfing, but there are
> some
> > areas mainly available apps when it comes nowhere
> > near. I am thinking of Cooledit the audio editor,
> > there is nothing in linux that comes anywhere
> near.
> > Also I like musicmatch jukebox again nothing in
> linux
> > with the same functionality. Scanner support is
> > improving but again not in the same league, the
> same
> > goes for digital cameras too. But we stay here
> hoping
> > Larry T.
> 
> Ah, now first lets' just take the hardware issues. 
> If a piece of
> hardware needs a driver it is not Linux that is at
> fault it is the
> hardware manufacturer for only producing a Microsoft
> driver.  In this
> respect they sometimes shoot themselves in the foot.
>  I have a
> Pinnacle 300i tv card.  Pinnacle have only made
> drivers for Win XP. 
> They have therefore excluded all the other types of
> Windows software. 
> Showshifter have made software that will run this
> card for Win2k,
> thankfully.  The same goes for digital cameras and
> scanners.  I have
> both that are not supported with Linux drivers
> because the
> manufacturers cannot be bothered to produce them for
> Linux.
> 
> Now, Music Match?  I'm pretty sure that there is
> software that is just
> as functional as this for Linux.  I should know, I
> do have MusicMatch.
>  What exactly does Cool Edit do?  I don't know this
> software but I do
> know that there are profession studio music
> producers who will not use
> Microsoft systems but will use Linux because the
> available software is
> far superior.
> 
> I'm saying this even though I do use both OS's :-)
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Take care.
> Kevan Farmer
> 
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