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| From | Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux |
| Subject | Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source |
| Date | 2024-10-10 16:39 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <2oeggjp024n8i14f7fc6f7om4e2beuj4aa@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | <pan$e0a5d$44f99416$77c9f4bd$2fb612d5@gnu.rocks> <iRicnY1n7InWpZX6nZ2dnZfqnPednZ2d@giganews.com> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
bad sector <forgetski@_INVALID.net> wrote: >On 10/10/24 15:25, Lester Thorpe wrote: > >> At times I am involved with computer generated music using MIDI. >> >> To create such music, a "soundfont" is required, and many soundfonts >> are distributed as compressed SF2 format files. >> >> To uncompress these files there are only two utilities available >> (both Windoze): >> >> sfArk: ???? >> >> SFPack: http://www.personalcopy.com/bigsounds.html >> >> Fortunately, the SFPack decompressor is still available although >> it is no longer (since 2007) being maintained. >> >> Good luck finding an sfArk decompressor, however. Unless one had >> acquired the file a long time ago it no longer can be found on the Web. >> >> Fortunately (but perhaps not), a GNU/Linux version of the sfArk >> decompressor is found here: >> >> https://github.com/raboof/sfarkxtc >> >> Unfortunately, this FOSS version is for sfArk version 2 and >> a LOT of soundfonts exist as version 1. >> >> I have Windoze copies of both sfArk and SFPack but how long these >> will be able to execute is uncertain. Thus, collections of SF2 >> soundfonts everywhere will become FUBAR. >> >> This is just one small, but highly important, example of why >> all software should be open source. As long as the source code >> is available somewhere there will be no obsolescence. > >The survival of society cannot be left to bean-counters so anything that >is essential infrastructure should be cost + $1 if not free (state run >in other words). Just where what parts of computing or IT would fit in >there I'll leave to others but schools should definitely teach Linux >instead of how to boot dumbdose screaming "look ma' no hands". Once you >get the basic skills into the public at large you get the rest too. You think so? -- Joel W. Crump Amendment XIV Section 1. [...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.
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Why All Software Should Be Open Source Lester Thorpe <lt@gnu.rocks> - 2024-10-10 19:25 +0000
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-10-10 15:35 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-10 16:07 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-10-10 16:11 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-10-10 16:39 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source bad sector <forgetski@_INVALID.net> - 2024-10-10 17:19 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-10-10 17:21 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-10 21:58 +0000
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-10-11 10:43 -0400
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Lester Thorpe <lt@gnu.rocks> - 2024-10-11 20:10 +0000
Re: Why All Software Should Be Open Source Lester Thorpe <lt@gnu.rocks> - 2024-10-11 20:28 +0000
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