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List:       linux-audio-dev
Subject:    Re: [linux-audio-dev] Tracker
From:       Billy Biggs <vektor () dumbterm ! net>
Date:       2003-11-27 3:52:39
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Thomas Webb (magusofthedark@yahoo.com):

> --Lea:
> > Generally, musicians don't give a toss whether something is
> > free(Opensource) or not (let the flaming begin).
> 
> Exactly. I think programmers need to stop being elitists. It is
> hurting the adoption of Linux.

  Is it elitist for a programmer to want applications to be open source?
I use Acrobat reader and it does not pain me greatly that it is closed
source, but as a coder I am also very thankful for the many open source
projects that have helped me, and I am sure the ones I have contributed
to have been equally appreciative.  So, I think we're entitled to at
least have an opinion on the matter.

  That said, I would like to see Linux be more popular, but I find posts
of the nature 'if Linux wants to make it big then developers should do
blah' to be somewhat misdirected.  I am sure that many developers are
like myself:  I code in my spare time for fun and because there is a
community of developers who appreciate my work and help me out.  I am
not trying to kill Microsoft, I don't have time, I am just having fun.

  -Billy

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