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> I do agree that he wants the system/app to just play --- he

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> wants the system to behave as he expects (much like Vegas

> operates -- it just does what you expect it to do.)

> However, I disagree with you about the common user: I

> believe he does want a choice.

Hmmm. Of course, choice is great. If JACK would be the base

audio layer in all distributions, noone will prevent you to

disable it and to use OSS/ALSA with esound or arts or

whatsoever. What's the problem?
But I guess I'm right - unfortunately. Do users want to have a

choice? Why did they all use Outlook? There always have been

alternatives; how many did use them? My opinion: Give the

user a well configured system with the best technology you

can find, and keep the system the way that the user can

change it. That's why we're are on Linux, aren't we?
> >If we'd be able to offer a perfect solution, it'll be used

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> > by the distributors.

>

> Not necessarily. There are plenty of technological examples

> in history where the technology was obviously not chosen.

Yes, that's true. That's why I wrote that we'd need some

promotion and marketing. Of course it is also possible to

take an existing company or organisation as a horse we can

sit on.
> There are plenty of smart people here -- and I'm sure they

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> have a variety of skills that can be utilized: programming,

> system, marketing, management between organizations, etc.

Maybe, maybe not. Our forces are limited, and most people here

that can do something and are willing to do so are already

involved in at least 1 project.
I wonder if JACK could do the job, how many adjustments and

additions it would need and of course: who could do it. I

really do not expect that the JACK team wants to do such a

boring job - they're interested in ardour and so on - and

with reason.
> The main issue is that there is no cash incentive. Unless

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> you are refering to starting a company and obtaining needed

> capital.

Hehe. If I had money I'd immediately pay 20 people for writing

some improvements for free software. But I have none.
So, I'd really like to see JACK becoming an audio base for all

distributions. But unfortunately, I cannot code, otherwise

I'd try it.
 Best regards
    ce