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Hey guys,
 to drop my 2 cents into the jar of discussion, I personally see more

proprietary apps arriving, but see it in a more positive light.

First of all, as a libertarian anarchist, I do believe that people might

choose to write proprietary software and to choose proprietary

software. Proprietary software is such a problem only and only because

modern computing world basically forces it on people.
If we have some proprietary apps arriving to the fundamentally free

platform which is GNU/Linux, this will be a choice situation.

Yes, proprietary apps may have more features, but not necessarily. Yes, if

Adobe starts doing Photoshop for Linux, it is possible

GIMP will not be as prominent on Linux.
But those will now be choices. And it is obvious from what I see Rui doing

with Qtractor that it stands on its own. Bitwig does not

necessarily exclude Qtractor or Ardour, not to mention that more people on

Linux Audio might interest them in JACK and all the

stuff. Routing low-latency audio will always have a strong appeal.
And we'll also see how "piracy" works on Linux. Remember, there is no

registry here. And with the amount of hacking talent you might

very quickly see that proprietary software developers either will have to

abandon GNU/Linux or else offer something that is really

appealing and not just copy if files for lots of money.
--

Louigi Verona

http://www.louigiverona.ru/
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Hey guys,=A0to drop my 2 cents into the jar of discussion, I person=

ally see more proprietary apps arriving, but see it in a more positive ligh=

t.First of all, as a libertarian anarchist, I do believe that people mi=

ght choose to write proprietary software and to choose proprietary

software. Proprietary software is such a problem only and only because mode=

rn computing world basically forces it on people.If we have some pr=

oprietary apps arriving to the fundamentally free platform which is GNU/Lin=

ux, this will be a choice situation.

Yes, proprietary apps may have more features, but not necessarily. Yes, if =

Adobe starts doing Photoshop for Linux, it is possibleGIMP will not be =

as prominent on Linux.But those will now be choices. And it is obvi=

ous from what I see Rui doing with Qtractor that it stands on its own. Bitw=

ig does not

necessarily exclude Qtractor or Ardour, not to mention that more people on =

Linux Audio might interest them in JACK and all thestuff. Routing low-l=

atency audio will always have a strong appeal.And we'll also se=

e how "piracy" works on Linux. Remember, there is no registry her=

e. And with the amount of hacking talent you might

very quickly see that proprietary software developers either will have to a=

bandon GNU/Linux or else offer something that is reallyappealing and no=

t just copy if files for lots of money.-- Louigi =

Verona

http://www.louigiverona.ru/
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