On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Eric Hedekar <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 8:17 AM, sandie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sergio Bello wrote: >> > I don't know about lmms VsTIge, but probably it's a reimplementation >> > from scratch of the Steimberg api, something like Linux reimplementation >> > of posix api... >> > >> > >> So this is legal ? >> If it is... then why don't "we" make a native linux VST for things like >> Ardour, and by "we" I mean someone else than me, preferable one who >> actualy know what he/she is doing ;-) >> >> Sandie >> > > Well, yes vestiege is legal - but I'm no lawyer and I'm sure it depends on > what country you're in and how much you pay the lawyer who argues your case. > > As for why "we" don't make a native linux VST for things like Ardour? > There exists the Vestiege headers for VST support in Ardour, and Ardour also > has LV2 support (sort of LADSPA catching up to VST's features) so, in my > opinion, it's a question of why duplicate that which already exists. Ardour > will be compiled with LV2 support for the upcoming Lucid Lynx release, but > no plans have been made to get it compiled with Vestiege headers, yet. > > DSSI-VST, FST, JOST, and other similar technologies all relied on the > compiler going to the Steinberg website, signing up for a VST developer > account that includes an agreement not to redistribute the headers, > downloading the headers, then compiling. This does not work for > distributions - VST (similar to other closed-sourced software) is faulty > technology. > > I am really excited for the inclusion of the LV2 libraries in Lucid Lynx. > Let the LV2 plugin excitement/growth/development BEGIN!!!! > > -Eric Hedekar > > I'm with Eric here. I know change can be hard, especially if you've found a lot of VSTs you like, but if you really want to see FOSS audio take 0ff, then you should let the VSTs go and support LV2. Take a look at LinuxDSP's (http://www.linuxdsp.co.uk/) site for a couple of awesome LV2 plug-ins. Also, Invada (http://www.invadarecords.com/Downloads.php?ID=00000264) has a suite of pretty cool LV2 plug-ins. There are also LV2 versions of some of the CALF plug-ins that often come with Ardour, and the interfaces are awesome. It's a bright future for LV2, check it out! -- -Brian David
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