I'd think there is more bang for the buck in focusing on the Windows port
rather than starting a new Mac port. Although since OSX is really just BSD
Unix with a pretty face, it might be easier to do.
On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Richard Bown <
richard.b...@ferventsoftware.com> wrote:
> The Windows alpha is something I knocked together with a view to
> completing at least the MIDI portion at some point this year.
>
> Mac I can't do anything about at the moment as I don't have one. However
> perhaps that's a good angle to pursue with Kickstarter if there are more
> developers interested in this. I can see perhaps the kernel of an idea
> forming there.
>
> R
>
> On 8 May 2012, at 15:23, Thomas Sattler <tomsatt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> David,
>
> I played around a bit with the Windows alpha and it seemed to work pretty
> well; I believe that project is ongoing but there are others who are more
> familiar with its progress than I.
>
> --Tom
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 9:21 AM, David Tisdell <david.tisd...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> What it all seems to come down to is attracting more developers. It seems
>> to me that there needs to be a multipronged approach.
>> To attract more developers, it could help to expand the user base. If we
>> had people evangelizing Rosegarden to the end user, we could expand the
>> user base. I have presented on Rosegarden at several conferences in New
>> England (mostly in VT) but I am one guy living in a small rural state. If
>> there were others like me in different places doing this somewhat
>> regularly, the user base would enlarge.
>>
>> The quality of the program speaks for itself. It is the best music
>> program I have ever used on any platform. I know some folks might think
>> this is heresy but it would be great if we could attract enough OS X and
>> Windows developers to have ports to both platforms (I know about the
>> Windows port in the works, yay). The most successful and widely used
>> opensource programs run on Linux, OS X, and Windows.
>>
>> Not having ports on those platforms is an obstacle to wider adoption. I
>> am a public school music teacher and when I present at a conference, the
>> moment I say Linux, most of the educators in my audience are tuned out
>> unless they are using Linux in their school. I'll get comments like "It's
>> cool but I need it in Windows (or Mac)"
>>
>> I don't expect Michael to try and take on that type of project. He
>> doesn't have the time. As a community of users, it our responsibility to
>> make sure Rosegarden survives, grows and moves forward. If we all do what
>> we can, (make a donation, evangelize the software, or code) as
>> our abilities and time allow, then we can attract more developers and
>> users. If I could code I would but I can't. So I do what I can do which is
>> promote the software to my colleagues, make a small annual contribution,
>> and answer the occasional question on the list when my life isn't crazy
>> busy.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 5:50 AM, Richard Bown <
>> richard.b...@ferventsoftware.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for cross post but want to hit developers too here.
>>>
>>> >> or perhaps even Kickstarter.
>>> >
>>> > Money could help if there were enough of it.
>>>
>>> To do kickstarter there would have to be a definite goal, a core
>>> collective, an output and some enticing pledge material. I'll have a think
>>> about this and see if I can come up with something but this depends a lot
>>> on personal circumstance of those involved. Also depends on public
>>> opinion and what other similar projects may be out there already. (I can
>>> see a few failures on there so it needs to be compelling and well marketed)
>>>
>>> Personally I can't commit to developing to a timescale for a Kickstarter
>>> project but others may. I would be happy to get involved with marketing a
>>> campaign and fundraising though if there is enthusiasm.
>>>
>>> I will try to get a little more involved in development again but
>>> probably only on the Windows branch i've already been working on. There's
>>> no reason why though new features there can't go back to main branch.
>>> I've been waiting to merge latest changes on to my branch - since the
>>> release is out now I'll start that work.
>>>
>>> Like I say personally I can't really commit to supporting the Linux
>>> version but for windows I'm happy to continue infrequent releases.
>>>
>>> R
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