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Re: Is there any valid reason to add a script that only cause a PITA? Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2011 #1172



On 19/06/11 01:21, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:46:18 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> 
> (...)
> 
>> I would welcome, if more people would use Linux instead of Microsoft and
>> Apple, at least for audio productions. I don't think it's possible to
>> use Linux for professional video productions at the moment. At least
>> some coders claim that it will take a long time until this will be
>> possible.
> 
> That's an unbelievable claim.
> 
> Most of the render farms and multimedia clusters are using linux not only 
> to perform the intensive tasks but also in their workstations.

Tiny little companies like Industrial Light and Magic, Pixar, Disney,
Hanna Barbara, etc, etc....?

> 
>> Anyway, using audio is possible, but with many, many problems and those
>> problems should be eliminated. 
> 
> And the problem you refer can be eliminated within seconds...
> 
>> The more audio users, the more vendors of professional audio cards
>> would take care about Linux.
> 
> What I still don't get is your interest in making a default setting to 
> help only a limited set of users... Can you tell me why on earth a multi-
> purpose linux distribution (like Debian is) should focus in a specific 
> area, like audio? You know, real-time kernels and tweaks for audio lovers 
> are the opposite of what a plain server needs ;-)
> 
> Greetings,
> 

Cheers


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