On Tue, September 4, 2012 2:22 am, Thomas Vecchione wrote: > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 11:11 AM, hermann meyer <brummer-@xxxxxx> wrote: > >> Which imply that you miss a feature in guitarix and/or Rakkarrack, or at >> least think that they are incomplete. You wrote this here in a open >> Mailing >> List, but didn't think that it is worse to let the developers of those >> tools know about that. And, o top of it, if you get ask directly what >> you >> missing, you wrote, "oh, nothing,. . " >> >> > For once, I have to stick up for Ralf. Simply put, it doesn't imply > anything. > Given Ralf consistency over the years at attempting to present the idea out that Linux Audio is lacking in comparison to other audio platforms especially the ones running on the OS's sold by M$ I have to agree with Herman that it is most certainly implied. > Just because there is an option for something on another OS doesn't mean > that I think that feature should be in every piece of software on Linux. > This isn't comparing Guitarix or Rakkarak to specific pieces of software, > this is comparing the choices of software for a usage and variety of tools > on Linux to those on Windows or Mac. Guitarix or Rakarrak are just > examples of what exists on Linux, and while I don't use them, just because > they can't do everything that hundreds of pieces of software on Mac or > Windows do, doesn't mean they are incomplete. This is ESPECIALLY true > given your own view of the product goals which you stated... > > I like to let you know that we never have the goal to make a competition > to >> windows or other OS's. We just like to provide a OpenSource Tube >> Amplifier >> emulation. >> > > Your software only provides one specific piece to the selection of guitar > FX software. > And does a damn good job of it too. Considering that they release the software for free and make regular updates to the codebase it's a very sweet deal. Guitarists I know may own a wide selection of fx but they almost always only use a tiny fraction of their collection the majority of their work. Guitarix and rackarack cut through all the crap and provide the tools that are most useful for most situations. > Just because I have an option of using a socket driver and socket sets > doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with my combination wrenches. > In > the audio world this translates into, just because I have the option of > using EQ-A instead of EQ-B it doesn't necessarily mean I think either is > wrong. I can use LinuxDSP's Pultec EQ, instead of or with Harrison > Console's built in EQ on Mixbus, or I could use one of a half dozen > different other EQs instead of either, and depending on the material I > will > use multiple. But this level of choice still doesn't compare to the > literally hundreds of EQs available on Windows or Mac, but they do what I > need them to and I am perfectly happy with them. > > You got really defensive against something that wasn't an attack on you or > your software in my opinion. Personally I don't even use either pieces of > software so I can't speak for how good or bad they are, but I read nothing > in Ralf's responses that said they were bad at all. Just that they don't > equate to the much larger selection of tools on other OSes. > I disagree. Ralfs language when he makes comparisons to options on other platforms is consistently dismissive. It's no wonder that many people on this list consider him to be a M$ troll and he gets such a lot of negativity directed at him. To put it more plainly, just in case there is any room for doubt, if Ralf is not an M$ troll then he is doing a damn good job of coming across like one. -- Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
