On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:56 AM, J. Liles wrote: > The biggest problem is that there are more people talking than there are > people doing. There are a 100 people to tell you this or that UI is shit, > but absolutely no-one to step up and do something about it. That would be an exaggeration, although I see where you are coming from. Now, this: > With very few exceptions, LAD software is not > written for 'the users', it is written for the needs of the developers and > gifted to the community without warranty. kinda contradicts this: > Nobody said the goal of Linux Audio was to replace Non-Linux > Audio. The goal of Linux Audio is simply to provide free-software > alternatives for people who give a shit (this group consists mostly of the > LAD developers themselves). And then... > Yes, the many standards/approches can be > annoying.. But since when is diversity a bad thing? Since dawn of times, J. Creating a complex product requires certain expertise. Acquiring that expertise is a matter of time and devotion, hence the amount of people having it is rather small. Divided, they cannot make usable software fast enough. > And the problem of there being no such thing as an open source graphic > designer or UX expert applies to all free-software, not just LAD. I really love how bravely you make use of hyperbole :) I'm not sure if you ever stumbled upon 100% lack of imagination, but I assure you that there will be people who will understand you literally. And that would be quite a disaster. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
