On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Chris Cannam <can...@all-day-breakfast.com> wrote: > On 13 May 2012 23:56, Cláudio Pinheiro <taup...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Rosegarden needs broad visibility by potential users, so it can generate a >> critical mass that would attract developers that would maintain a sustained >> growth and (even) better codebase and documentation. To achieve it >> Rosegarden must walk the multiplatform path. It must be the top priority now >> for the future's greater good. > > I appreciate this argument, and thank you for articulating it well. > But I'm afraid I just don't see the evidence in other applications > that broadening your user base, by porting to other platforms with a > smaller proportion of developers, helps a great deal with development > effort.
One thing I have noticed in the development of digital painting applications like MyPaint and Krita (two other of my favorite Linux apps, along with Rosegarden & Ardour!), is that if you create Windows versions of applications originally developed on Linux, you have to do a lot of hand holding for those users to either help them compile stuff, or be prepared for loud complaining because the Windows support isn't as good as the Linux support (especially for development branches). Windows users especially don't quite seem to get the open source development model (all they see if "free software that I don't have to pirate!"). Unless there are dedicated Windows developers to a project, Windows support will flounder until someone gets around to fixing bugs or building a new version (funny how the users who complain the most don't seem to want to volunteer their time to help). Unfortunately, I think this gives some Windows users the impression that the Linux developers are snobby, unhelpful and arrogant. BTW, I was happy to see the new Rosegarden announced in the latest KVR newsletter today! -- Brett W. McCoy -- http://www.brettwmccoy.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; If I were to divulge it, it would overturn the world." -- Jelaleddin Rumi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
