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> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:30 PM, <jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> kevin writes: >> > 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 >> ...I use this; >> http://www.ableton.com/live >> which is widely used at profesional level in the industry and is a really >> easy to use and good sequancer. AFIK there is nothing that comes close for >> LINUX... Just another thought on this. There is an 'aparent' equivilent of Ableton, which is 'Aurour' (which I knew about but had forgoton). I have installed this and the other related 'JACK' software needed and just tried to run it. I use a tutorial that I found on't'internet but failed to understand how to use it and also tried to install Ableton using WINE but it wouldn't see the CD that the program is on. So no progress as yet. My system now is doing this thing where the browser window, in any program, will maximise to the full size of the screen obscuring the desktop toolbar and the minimise and close buttons so I can't navigate out of the window...very annoying. Is this a known bug of Ubuntu? JOn. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html