You know, there's something to be said for the "Linux approach" to software development. That is, build each small piece of functionality separately, make it work well within a larger, cohesive framework of application communication, and then leave it up to the user to piece those pieces all together to form a modular, monolithic "application" of their own design.

I think it's important in this stage of the Linux audio software life-cycle that these fundamental, core-functionality software apps such as samplers, sequencers, etc. be fleshed out first so that users have that foundation upon which they can turn their Linux OS into a true DAW. Maybe won't have all the glitz and features of a Mac with Pro Tools and other software they sold their firstborn for, but it *will* get there. Great progress is already being made.

Why not isolate those features you have in mind that go beyond a simple sampler and concentrate on a making an app that could easily integrate with Linux Sampler or its ilk? If you require more than a simple audio bus (Jack) for integration with the sampler, you could perhaps talk with the Linux Sampler developers about what they might have in mind for plugins, etc.

Michael Bechard



----- Original Message ----
From: Darren Landrum 
To: csound@lists.bath.ac.uk
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:12:21 PM
Subject: [Csnd] Re: Re: Re: Re: The case for open source

luis jure wrote:
> on 2008-07-23 at 16:40 Darren Landrum wrote:
> 
>> I've been putting out messages and feelers looking for coders who
>> might want to join me on an open source sampler project, 
> 
> there is linuxsampler: http://www.linuxsampler.org/

I'm well aware of LinuxSampler. I have my reasons for not wanting to 
pursue that codebase, not the least of which being that my plan (such as 
it is) could make a lot more than just a sampler.

-- Darren


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