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

[Ivica Ico Bukvic]

Cool Guenter! Thanks a lot for the reply!

Best wishes,

Ivica Ico Bukvic, composer & multimedia sculptor
http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: günter geiger [mailto:geiger at xdv.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:14 PM
> To: Ivica Ico Bukvic
> Cc: pd-dev at iem.at
> Subject: Re: [PD-dev] Invitation for the Pd project to join the
> Linuxaudio.org consortium
> 
> 
> 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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