-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Haig Dedeyan schrieb: > On January 28, 2008 08:57:02 pm Haig Dedeyan wrote:
>> >> VSTs are completely proprietary and licenses are needed to use it in linux. >> >> I'll repeat the Cinelerra story here even though a search will also >> yield the story. >> >> Cinelerra required some non-free components to build against. Even when >> addressing that it had about 1/3rd of its files unlicensed and or >> licenses that contradicted one another. >> >> -Cory True for VST - Seinberg/Yamaha do NOT licence the SDK in a way that is compatible with GPL-Software. Discussing that item with JAD-people I learned, that Steinberg do not do so because they are "evil" but because they are unaware of the issue. They distribute the SDK as "freeware" and there could be a chance to convince them to release it with an Debian-approvable licence if someone they have serious reason to listen to pushes them a bit... Regarding Video-Codecs and the like: We must distiguish IP/licence-issues from conflicts with patents. MOST PATENTS THAT TROUBLE LINUX_USERS WORLD-WIDE ARE VOID IN EUROPE!! Anybody wonders why the heck those french Mandriva-Folks dare to ship a Distro WITH MP3-support o.o.t.b. ??? This situation will not be solved by backing down every time - at least the prpblems should be addressed properly: to provide ISO-Downloads for people from countries free of software-patents and others for people in countries that suffer from enforcable sw-patents could be a start. And I do not see a loud protesting from Canonical (and/or Novell, RH, you name it) against these absurd and destructive laws. > Even if legal issues are in the way, perhaps an icon on the desktop popping > up > a readme would help directing people where to go to get the missing packages, > something like what Audacity has done with LAME within its preferences. Would be good for starters also. > I believe Ubuntu or Kubuntu installer will ask the user if they want to > download LAME during the installation process. > > Regarding VST, or the need to get vst plugins to work, perhaps this would be > a none issue if there were good quality ladspa/dssi synths/FX plugins > available. Vey well put!!! I back this absolutely! Let us support those who work on free alternatives and use the stuff that is out there - it can do much more then all those ST-addicts can see at first glance!!! best regards HZN http://lapoc.de -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHnvjl1Aecwva1SWMRAvB+AJ9Bi+0F5U2s0C6ImmPxqIWbC7bldACffphs ea9o8Hyjwk4vXrMRaRlDr98= =Nyul -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
