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Re: [LUG] Im moving back to windows

 

dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: 

> Have you tried running Ableton via wine?
> See http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=2113
> Looks like it should work.
> Cheers,
> Matt.
..OK, Thanks Matt! I'll try that.
Cheers, Jon.
> 
>> What do you use for Music on Windows? 
>>
>> If I have a specialized app I need to run I usually go for a Distro just
>> for that purpose. It can run off the "live Cd" to test it, so you don't
>> spend hours setting up hardware or breaking your current setup.
>> After 15 year s of nix I have just one app i run on windoze (can't live
>> with it, Can't live without it) 
>>
>> ie Debian64 Studio
>> Or the various Fedora, Ubuntu dostros that just do Multimedia like
>> MythTV or http://dynebolic.org/ (love the funky penguin) 
>>
>> On Fri, 2009-05-29 at 22:55 +0100, jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
>>
>>> Paul Sutton writes:
>>> > Tom Potts wrote:
>>> >> its so much easier...
>>> >> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/software-installation-in-linux-is-difficult/
>>> >> Tom te tom te tom
>>> > Good article.  Upgrading ubuntu is nice, and apt-get is excellent,  ok
>>> > you get the occasional issue but I don't think this is ever that
>>> serious.
>>> > they do raise a few valid points,  regarding upgrading software but
>>> for
>>> > the most part as long as you can install various updates,  I am sure
>>> if
>>> > some minor issues can be sorted Linux can continue to be a success.
>>> > I do agree with is sometimes there is too much choice,  and this can
>>> > cause issues. e.g sound drivers.  But that is something that can be
>>> > solved in time.
>>> > Paul
>>> ...the thing is, I do like Linux. I have Ubuntu on a laptop now but for
>>> what
>>> I want from a computer I am beginning to feel let down by it. When I
>>> began
>>> using Linux it was off the beaten track and interesting but there is a
>>> program for Windows callled Ableton 'Live' that isn't ported to Linux. I
>>> asked about alternatives here and was informed of all of the various
>>> music
>>> making programs for Ubuntu, of which there are lots! The thing is I went
>>> through all of the programs I have installed with Synaptic and 75% of
>>> them
>>> just didn't work. the other 23% worked but were for the most part
>>> useless
>>> and the remainder is the 'Audacity' which is a nice open source recorder
>>> and
>>> editor. Forgive me for saying this but I have had similar experiances
>>> with
>>> other kinds of software. There seems to be so many projects that are at
>>> some
>>> stage of development...but not developed, esoteric to the point where
>>> only
>>> the developer and a handfull of people might ever be able to work out
>>> how to
>>> use them or usefull and finished programms but that require extensive
>>> knoweledge and time to set them up...phew!
>>>    I would just like to add here that I am a very average ability
>>> computer
>>> user and probably have more difficulty than most would in understanding
>>> and
>>> using Linux and that my opinion counts for very little really...but
>>> unfortunatly this, at the moment is how I feel about Linux. Sorry to
>>> have to
>>> do that here. I would be chuffed in fact if anyone can prove me wrong
>>> and
>>> illuminate some good (Ableton standard) music programs for Ubuntu....
>>> Again, apologies....Jon 
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Regards 
>>
>> Kevin Lucas
>> Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
>> Po House, Minions,
>> Liskeard Cornwall
>> PL14 5LE
>> 01579363386
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