Message written at 20 Aug 1999 10:38:50 +0100
--- Copy of mail to lt@westnet.com ---

Larry
  yes i do have a Linux machine and am indeed I am answering your
  message on my Linux machine (montague in the Changelogs).  I use the
  Linux machine for serious synthsis as it is the fastest machine I
  have, although its sound card is nothing compared with the SGI
  machine.  What i have not done is test any real-time MIDI as I do
  not have any significant MIDI kit to try.  

  wrt version control I did attempt to do so once but could not find a
  software system which helped; since TSAS I have never found a nice
  version control system really.  As ever I am willing to listen to
  advice.  My current setup is that I have one master source (on the
  SGI actually) and I test things on the Linux, Windows or university
  SGi kit, and merge back.  The Changelog is always maintained as a
  record, and that is my concession to source control.

  Sorry about the slight delay, but I was on the west coast of
  Irelend, away from all computers.