[arch-general] Audio distro

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Fri, 2013-10-18 at 14:04 +0800, Oon-Ee Ng wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 4:56 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> >
> > Since Ubuntu for my taste made a big step in the wrong direction, I'm
> > thinking about an Arch audio distro that can be used by inexperienced
> > users.
> <snip>
> > Isn't it to hard for inexperienced users, musicians who aren't
> > interested in computer technology, who only want to use a computer, to
> > set up Arch Linux?
> 
> They should use Ubuntu Studio or something else. 'Easy-setup' Arch
> derivatives do exist, but who will support those users when the
> inevitable problems arise?
> 
> If someone isn't interested in computer technology and only wants to
> use a computer, then you do him/her a disservice by providing an
> easy-to-install Arch. Now, if the parties providing such Arch installs
> are also going to be providing support and trouble-shooting services,
> then no issue. Archbang, for example, provides their own support.

Good point!

Thanks for the brain storming, I guess it's not a good idea to build an
audio distro.

Regards,
Ralf