[PD-dev] Invitation for the Pd project to join the Linuxaudio.org consortium

[günter geiger]

Hi Ico,

In case you are wondering, we are looking forward to be part of
linuxaudio.org, from the list itself there was no negative opinion,
we are sort of waiting for Millers opinion with regard to the
representative. I don't know with which frequency Miller actually
reads the posts on the list, ... so this may take some time.

If he is not willing to be the representative we will have to decide
on the list, which might be a difficult process. Well, you know.

Cheers,

Guenter

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
> Dear Pd developers and contributors,
>
> My name is Ivica Ico Bukvic and I have been lurking on the Pd lists for
> quite some time now (I've also been lucky to have had an opportunity to meet
> some of you in person at one of the recent conferences). I am a Linux audio
> user and with it obviously a Pd enthusiast. Considering that I am currently
> acting as the elected director of the Linuxaudio.org consortium, I would
> like to use this opportunity to invite all developers and contributors to
> please consider having Pd become a member-project of the consortium. With
> this membership, one of the developers/contributors (or commonly the
> original author) would be asked to serve as the project's representative who
> would stand for its interests and concerns within the context of the
> consortium.
>
> The Linuxaudio.org consortium is designed to promote the use of open-source
> audio software whose presence is also on the Linux platform (therefore
> cross-platform projects are also welcome to join). The membership currently
> is project-based and does not cost anything and in return the member
> projects do get exposure whenever there is an opportunity to do so (i.e.
> Conferences, Expos etc.). In addition, each project gains a one-member board
> representation and with it an ability to cast vote and/or voice their
> concerns. Active participation in the voting process is optional so the
> projects and its members have an ability to control the level of their
> involvement.
>
> The consortium has been in existence for a little bit over a year and during
> this relatively short period of time has gained 28 member projects. Some of
> them include Ardour, Rosegarden, Csound (John ffitch being the board
> member), the recently joined FreeBob project which is currently working on a
> soon-to-be-released Linux Firewire audio driver, ALSA, Agnula, Core Sound,
> 4Front Technologies, Mandriva (formerly known as Mandrake), JACK, JAMin, and
> others. Daniel James (UK) formed the consortium at last year's Linux Audio
> Conference, becoming its first director. This year he has stepped down and
> I've been voted as the next director of the consortium.
>
> Some of the upcoming projects include creation of a foundation and expansion
> of membership to end-users as well as institutions and vendors. We will try
> to generate enough cash-flow through the sponsorship and possible membership
> dues (something that will be an optional thing as the membership will come
> in various levels in order to acknowledge the fact that many potential
> members who may be interested in joining may also lack financial resources
> to be able to sustain a paying membership; so if you do decide to join, you
> will not be affected by such changes unless you choose to be). With such
> funds we hope to undertake various PR projects as well as issue annual
> awards in recognition of:
>
> *projects that have exhibited most progress in the past year
> *artists whose works have been generated using solely open-source software
> *institutions which have provided most support to the open-source audio
> community (software, hardware, services, or via various other resources)
>
> We are also planning to sponsor CD series featuring music made solely
> utilizing GNU/Linux software. Finally, we are also considering to possibly
> support a bounty-based system where we could try to fund most urgently
> sought additions to the current Linux audio scene (this would likely be a
> vote-based system).
>
> For more info please see:
>
> http://www.linuxaudio.org
>
> Needless to mention that having Pd project on the roster will greatly
> accelerate the recognition of this institution and therefore its outreach.
> Hence, I would like to urge you to please consider joining the consortium.
>
> The actual procedure is rather straightforward: the person who is selected
> to represent the project should simply e-mail me at ico at linuxaudio.org
> expressing your interest to join the consortium on behalf of the Pd project.
> I will take care of the rest. Once joined, it is advisable to also subscribe
> to the consortium's mailing list (it is currently a very low-traffic list)
> in order to keep up-to-date with the latest news and/or changes.
>
> All that being said, I've already talked to Miller about this idea and he
> has expressed a genuine interest, but considering that Pd nowadays is a
> labor of many developers and contributors, we both agreed it would be better
> to post this idea of membership on the dev list in order to allow for
> everyone involved to voice their concerns, thoughts, and/or ideas.
>
> Finally, for what it's worth, I've also noticed that recently there has been
> a lot of talk on the Pd list regarding forming a foundation and/or
> bounty-based system of some sorts that would help Pd grow, which is
> something that Linuxaudio.org could easily complement once its foundation is
> put in place.
>
> Should you happen to have any additional questions and/or concerns, please
> do not hesitate to contact me.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ivica Ico Bukvic, composer & multimedia sculptor
> http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/
>
>
>
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