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Re: [microsound] mac osx -> linux?



Yeah, the great thing about OSX is that you don't even need to touch
Cocoa if you don't want to. All of the same Unix functionality is
under the hood (with Darwin).

Read this before you decide to switch:
http://project.cyberpunk.ru/lib/in_the_beginning_was_the_command_line/
And keep in mind that it was written pre-OSX. Many of his arguments
against Apple are now moot.

If you're willing to learn Unix and run some apps in X11 or Darwine,
you should be able to get by on OSX without having to pay for
anything, and with less hassle, a cleaner interface, and better font
rendering (IMO).

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Damian Stewart <damian@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> flemming lyst wrote:
>
>> anyone done the switch?
>> (rumours are that audio on linux grow quite fast...)
>
> i've attempted to switch from Windows to Linux multiple times over the last
> five years (generally after people told me 'how much better Linux is with
> audio now') and each time have given up. in my experience, Linux+laptop=ok,
> Linux+audio=ok, Linux+audio+laptop=too hard.
>
> recently i went from Windows to OSX and it was the best thing to do i think
> - OSX gives you a nice POSIX compliant environment (so a lot of
> Linux-targeted software can be ported to it fairly easily), without too much
> in the way of hassles. plus, OSX can go to sleep (not hibernate) and wake up
> in 2 seconds with 99.9% reliability. last I tried linux on my laptop it
> couldn't even send it to sleep.
>
> if you want to make the switch to open source software, stick with a Mac,
> and do it gradually.
>
> start by using Pd instead of Max/MSP (once you get past the visual interface
> differences, Pd is actually more stable, more consistent, and less prone to
> do stupid weird things than Max is). use the X11/OSX version of Ardour
> instead of Logic/Cubase. there isn't really an Ableton equivalent. you'll
> probably find command-line tools that do (some of) what Soundhack does.
> learn to use Terminal. learn how to build something from source from the
> command line. learn what a makefile is.
>
> then, make the switch to Linux, if you still want to.
>
> --
> damian stewart | +44 7500 453 766 | damian@xxxxxxxxxx
> frey | live art with machines | http://www.frey.co.nz
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