Jon Stutters wrote: > Hector Centeno wrote: > >> Yesterday I was having a little of a debate with a good friend about >> the possibilities of Linux/open-source audio and music software in >> the music market. What are your opinions about this? Is someone there >> actually making money using Linux and/or open-source software? Is it >> possible to be competitive in a market full of musicians/composers >> using Win/Mac+proprietary software (Cubase, Reason, ProTools and >> friends)? Probably this has been addressed more than once previously, >> so sorry for insisting... I think I need some encouragement! > > > Why would it not be possible? The medium you're working in is sound > and the sounds that come out of Free software are equal to those > coming out of non-Free software. There's already more than enough > software on Linux to ensure that you're only ever going to be limited > by your imagination and other intangible skills. > > The only difficulty I could see is if you were attempting to work with > clients using proprietary formats but that's a different question really. > > Jonny > www.jeremah.co.uk > i think there needs to be a better modular soft-synth/fx like reaktor still, otherwise i agree... k
