Re: [Linuxsampler-devel] Gig format

[Mark K. <mar...@co...>]

On Sun, 2003-12-21 at 22:49, Mark Constable wrote:
> >    It would be fine, and I think even planned, to create a new Linux
> > format to store files in, but I don't think I'll use it to any great
> > extent. I have LS and GSt on the same machine as dual boot. They share
> > about 15GB of gig files. I wouldn't see much value in loading and
> > storing all that data in two formats.
> 
> That depends... an open audio format would begat open gig-like
> samples and in this context it would make sense to use the newer
> open format. For me, your "15GB of gig files" would be totally
> useless if they were not openly sharable with other folks... it's
> not just a technological issue but cultural as well (for me anyway).
> 
> --markc

To those of us just making music the file format doesn't really matter.
I'm nat that political. The story today is that the best library
developers do their work and charge money for the results. If I want to
use their product, then $...$$...$$$.

It's just the way it is....

That said, I use all the free gig files I can find also.

- Mark