Sounds Good (sic) I also feel there's a need for more Newbie-Friendly Mailing Groups. Most user groups seem to operate at such a high level that they can be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated (_especially_ this one :~). Obviously there's a balance to be struck, but few people want a high volume of mail in their inboxes. It's great to know that one has the ear (or at least eyes) of those that are developing the programs that we use - or in my case, wish that I could configure so I can use - but I also get the impression that most of this list are developers of some description and probably don't need to receive large amounts of Newbie Spam. I have a lot to offer in terms of general musical knowledge and a fair ability to communicate it. Obviously pure Newbie lists would have too high a turnover to be much more use than mutual support groups, so a general music list focussed on Linux users might be a way of fielding some of those questions. If Linux is really going to become more than a hackers hobby then it needs more approachable interfaces (& less Jargon). Music making itself is a highly intuitive sport, some of the best singers I know have a tendency to express themselves in studios like 'Can't you make it sound kind of Greener than that?' and the number of talented guitarists who have asked me "Yah, but what's a 'C'" is mindboggling. Mind you I shall probably have to come back here when I want to find out if it's possible to make microtonal music based on pythagorean pitch once I have got my soundcard to work. Champing at the bit tim hall
