TechJumper
07-09-2001, 05:29 AM
The Demise of Linux: The Lack of Development of a Viable Windows Audio Subsystem
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Author: Michael Morelli
Date: July 9, 2001
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The following report is "From My Point of View..."
Ahhh...Linux. Finally, developers and tech heads could rest easy because of this completely formatable, upgradable, portable platform/os. But recently, fueled by the growing market turbulance, Linux has lost the growing gain that they had in the market.
Why?
Simple. There were no substantial applications being developed behind the monstor OS's they boasted. When Microsoft developed the Windows OS, they had initially developed several applications that could run on the system, and worked all aspects of the programming from the inside out. Since Windows, Linux and Unix (FreeBSD) Have proposed to take over the OS Market, and had a big chance, especially during the wake of the Microsoft Anti-trust case.
What kept them from succeeding?
Underproduction. They were leading the industry of wireless pda's and cell phones, but had no software to support it. Also, the key elements of their OS are very primative by today's standards.
Is there a solution?
There is one thing that will Secure Linux's future as a leading power in the OS world, and that is to develop a better Audio/Video Subsystem. How all sound and video is perceived, processed, and exported by the computer is essential to success with an OS. As computers begin to once again center around the common citizen users, companies of personal computing device development are looking desperately for someone to give them a very portable, small kernal'd, highly developed substitute for the Windows nightmare of multi-platform integration.
How can this happen?
Easy. If a bunch of Linux geeks got together for a few weeks down in some basement in Vermont.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif, it is almost assured that the audio subsystem will be perfected and ready to ship.
Why the Audio Subsystem?
A. Linux is currently lost
B. The Audio Subsytem is a substantial part of the OS's general operations.
C. Companies are looking for platforms with a good one already embedded into their software.
The Handheld Computers Industry
Makers of handheld computing devices (Palm...) are looking desperately for a new market niche to fill, and they have found it in Media delivery. Ericsson's R520 phone can stream video to PDA's and their is more to come. The Makers of Handheld devices have hit on a key element in the future of computing. Without knowing it, they have sparked "3G Computing," or thrird generation computing.
3G Computing
A completely new computing concept. Smaller and Faster...ya, real new! But that is the concept behind third generation computers. Out with the old- in with the new. Utilization of Bluetooth technology, for the networking aspect, Mass production of PDA type devices, for the device aspect, and hopefully- Linux for the delivery of the content proposed on the PDA's.
Why Linux?
Multi-platform integration will be a must in the future. Windows is currently gearing everything toward their XP Enterprise Infrastructure project, and have left a Window of opportunity in the wireless/pda industry. Windows sucks when it comes to multi-platform anything. (has anyone here tried to network a Win 95, Win XP, Win ME, and Win 2k system together before on the same network? Hehe). But Linux is built with the concept of multi-platform integration, and they work on a small kernal, allowing it to port to almost any device.
To Sum it up...
Linux has certainly got demand, but their supply is currently limited, as no one is developing any serious programs to run on any of their OS's. My plan, put together a group with the sole purpose of developing this audio subsystem, as anyone who does will reap the benefits of that work the rest of their life.
And That, was "From My Point of View."
Sincerely,
Michael Morelli (TechJumper)
Have a different idea? Have a remark about the article? By all means - post it up!
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Author: Michael Morelli
Date: July 9, 2001
------
The following report is "From My Point of View..."
Ahhh...Linux. Finally, developers and tech heads could rest easy because of this completely formatable, upgradable, portable platform/os. But recently, fueled by the growing market turbulance, Linux has lost the growing gain that they had in the market.
Why?
Simple. There were no substantial applications being developed behind the monstor OS's they boasted. When Microsoft developed the Windows OS, they had initially developed several applications that could run on the system, and worked all aspects of the programming from the inside out. Since Windows, Linux and Unix (FreeBSD) Have proposed to take over the OS Market, and had a big chance, especially during the wake of the Microsoft Anti-trust case.
What kept them from succeeding?
Underproduction. They were leading the industry of wireless pda's and cell phones, but had no software to support it. Also, the key elements of their OS are very primative by today's standards.
Is there a solution?
There is one thing that will Secure Linux's future as a leading power in the OS world, and that is to develop a better Audio/Video Subsystem. How all sound and video is perceived, processed, and exported by the computer is essential to success with an OS. As computers begin to once again center around the common citizen users, companies of personal computing device development are looking desperately for someone to give them a very portable, small kernal'd, highly developed substitute for the Windows nightmare of multi-platform integration.
How can this happen?
Easy. If a bunch of Linux geeks got together for a few weeks down in some basement in Vermont.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif, it is almost assured that the audio subsystem will be perfected and ready to ship.
Why the Audio Subsystem?
A. Linux is currently lost
B. The Audio Subsytem is a substantial part of the OS's general operations.
C. Companies are looking for platforms with a good one already embedded into their software.
The Handheld Computers Industry
Makers of handheld computing devices (Palm...) are looking desperately for a new market niche to fill, and they have found it in Media delivery. Ericsson's R520 phone can stream video to PDA's and their is more to come. The Makers of Handheld devices have hit on a key element in the future of computing. Without knowing it, they have sparked "3G Computing," or thrird generation computing.
3G Computing
A completely new computing concept. Smaller and Faster...ya, real new! But that is the concept behind third generation computers. Out with the old- in with the new. Utilization of Bluetooth technology, for the networking aspect, Mass production of PDA type devices, for the device aspect, and hopefully- Linux for the delivery of the content proposed on the PDA's.
Why Linux?
Multi-platform integration will be a must in the future. Windows is currently gearing everything toward their XP Enterprise Infrastructure project, and have left a Window of opportunity in the wireless/pda industry. Windows sucks when it comes to multi-platform anything. (has anyone here tried to network a Win 95, Win XP, Win ME, and Win 2k system together before on the same network? Hehe). But Linux is built with the concept of multi-platform integration, and they work on a small kernal, allowing it to port to almost any device.
To Sum it up...
Linux has certainly got demand, but their supply is currently limited, as no one is developing any serious programs to run on any of their OS's. My plan, put together a group with the sole purpose of developing this audio subsystem, as anyone who does will reap the benefits of that work the rest of their life.
And That, was "From My Point of View."
Sincerely,
Michael Morelli (TechJumper)
Have a different idea? Have a remark about the article? By all means - post it up!