Hey! Not really, just as soon as possible but no stress. I can wait it to be good and with pictures :)
Thanks a lot, Luis On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > Do you have a deadline? > > Matt > > Luis de Bethencourt wrote: >> Hello Matthew! >> >> I'm the co-lead of Ubuntu Studio. >> Your story is definetly awesome. Makes me proud of what we have built. >> >> I am trying to recollect personal stories of Ubuntu Studio users, >> especially people like you who have used Ubuntu Studio for something >> special and community benefitial. >> >> Could you please put me up to date with the effect Ubuntu Studio has >> had in your school. And can you please add some photos of you and your >> students using it and showing the love ;) >> >> I am going to publish in the net a few personal stories with Ubuntu >> Studio, and yours is perfect. I need it! Hopefully this will bring >> some attention, make media in free software better, and then your >> future students will be even more interested, and the circle will >> continue. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Luis de Bethencourt >> >> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 2:20 AM, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I've been a Linux audio freak for about 5 years now. I started by >>> building low latency and pre-emption kernels with patches back when >>> you had to do it by hand! I took a PC out of the garbage from my >>> work (Pentium II 300 I think) and building ardour on it. It used to >>> be epic and all my nerd-friends were very impressed I was able to do >>> it! Now I am teaching music in a High School in a gang ridden >>> neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's one of these small schools with 400 >>> students and we are financially challenged, as all schools in NYC >>> are. We have been very fortunate to receive some money for computers >>> from JP Morgan Chase, but there is only one PC in my classroom and >>> I'm still using my Mac Laptop (Ubuntu Studio for PPC >>> please?!?!?!?!?!) running OSX and Ardour2 for my students. I have >>> found out that one of the best ways to get their attention is to have >>> them record music in the classroom. Instead of having students >>> running out of class and literally tearing down my door, they are now >>> running to class and banging on my door all day long. It's >>> exhausting to go without a prep period or a lunch for months, but >>> seeing these students grow and watching their grades and attendance >>> go up makes it all worth it. >>> >>> Anyway, I was able to get ahold of some P4 2.66 PCs for my classroom, >>> and while there is still no funding for software, I have the ability >>> now to give them production workstations to work and learn on. And >>> thanks to UbuntuStudio, I can now configure these machines without >>> the huge time investment that something like CCRMA takes. (I >>> installed the latest FC6 version and still can't launch ardour2 as a >>> non-root user even after multiple e-mail list postings and some >>> excellent help from their developers. Music teachers that are also >>> working musicians don't have that much time!) An added bonus is the >>> eye-candy aspect. The wonderful theme you guys have put in place >>> will hook them really fast, I'm sure! And when they find out they >>> can install this on their home PCs, they will probably freak out! >>> >>> I have had other staff members approach me to do various multimedia >>> projects, but I have had to tell them they would either have to use >>> my personal machines or suffer. Now I will be able to help them! >>> (I'm the music teacher, tech guy, and Robotics nerd all in one...such >>> is the life of a small school teacher.) >>> >>> I recently introduced one of my more advanced students to Digital >>> Performer 5, but the complexity to a bit intense for him. Ardour2 is >>> still a bit unstable on OSX. I think the Linux version will provide >>> a much more satisfactory experience for me and my students! >>> >>> Again, I can't thank the UbuntuStudio team enough! >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> On May 23, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Luis de Bethencourt wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Please explain why your school and students. We want to know your >>>> personal experience and use for the distro/system. >>>> >>>> Luis >>>> >>>> On 5/23/07, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You rule!!!!!!! >>>>> >>>>> My school and students, as well as I thank you! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Matthew Polashek >>>>> Home: 732.424.6153 >>>>> Cell: 908.642.5770 >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> www.tinysongs.com >>>>> www.JandMJazz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Cory K. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote: >>>>> Doh! OK. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a path from Ubuntu regular to Ubuntu studio or any alternate >>>>> installation process to get to Ubuntustudio that does not involve a >>>>> DVD drive? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromFeisty >>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Cory K. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> Is there a non-DVD version of Ubuntustudio I can download somewhere? >>>>> >>>>> Matt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No. We have no plans for one but never say never. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ >>>>> listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá >>>> luisbg >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> GPG: B0ED1326 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ >>>> listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > -- Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá luisbg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG: B0ED1326 -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
