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On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Michael Bechard  wrote:
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> >> Inconsistent support for VST/VSTi plugins.

>

> > Paul Davis has already pointed out that this can mean two

> > different things. If someone's workflow *really* depends on

> > native Windows plugins - repeat *if* repeat *really* - then

> > why on earth should such a person want to use Linux ?

> > As regards 'native Linux' VST, I don't see the point of it.

>

> I'll counter your question with another one; regardless of a user's

> workflow, why *wouldn't* we, as LAD's, want to enable as many different

> kinds of plugins to work on Linux as possible? From a user's perspective,

> having more choice is just better, and there are *tons* of quality DSP

> tools out there in the VST format; there's absolutely no down side.

>

the down side is that you will be running *Windows* plugins on Linux. this

could be great, then hassle-filled, then non-functional, then great again

depending on the plugins, the state of wine and the precise tools you are

using.
is that "just better" for the user?
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tive Linux' VST, I don't see the point of it.

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 workflow, why *wouldn't* we, as LAD's, want to enable

 as many different kinds of plugins to work on Linux as possible? From a us=

er's perspective, having more choice is just better, and there are *ton=

s* of quality DSP tools out there in the VST format; there's absolutely=

 no down side.

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 *Windows* plugins on Linux. this could be great, then hassle-filled, then =

non-functional, then great again depending on the plugins, the state of win=

e and the precise tools you are using.

is that "just better" for the user?
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