New Red Hat Multimedia Oriented Distribution

ezadro writes "I just spotted this article at LinuxToday about Redhat being directly involved in a new distribution that will be known as ReHMuDi, which stands for Red Hat Multimedia Distribution." The goal seems to be a system for professional audio composers and engineers. Don't expect it for awhile- they have 24 months scheduled to do it, although it looks like releases will start by the end of 02.

Re:demudi?

[MADCOWbeserk]

this seems awful similar to the Debian Multimedia Distribution [demudi.org] slashdot covered a awhile ago?

But the difference is that Redhat will box it, and support it. This might put Linux in the hands of music professionals who wouldn't consider using anything that isn't well supported. Personally I am not sure if Redhat will pull this off. It is more likely that a sound equipment company or 3rd party will come up with a better Linux dist for these purposes, ie. someone who understands the market better.

Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that he himeself could not eat it? HS

Re:Overlap.

[cyba]

Actually they work together with Debian guys. Here's some information from http://www.agnula.org/ [agnula.org]:

AGNULA's main task will be the development of two reference distributions for the GNU/Linux operating system completely based on Free Software (i.e. under a FSF approved Free Software license) and completely devoted to professional and consumer audio applications and multimedia development. One distribution will be Debian-based (DeMuDi) and the other will be Red Hat-based (ReHMuDi). Both will be available on the network for download and on CD.

Why don't you read the article before commenting?

[Anonymous Coward]

Then you would know about the Agnula project, of which Demudi and Rehmudi are two off-shoots. It is cited in the first sentence of the article. Agnula itself is old news on Slashdot [slashdot.org]...

Uhhh, this is an established project...

[pheph]

I've been paying attention to AGNULA [agnula.org] for a while now and used DeMuDi (the debian based audio distribution) for some time. While the project could definitely use some serious corporate funding, we really don't need Red Hat Making Life More Difficult [opensoars.com]

Misunderstanding

[pheph]

The page in question [opensoars.com] outlines the threatening letter to distributors of Red Hat CDs and what it means to distributors. It is the truth with some research. I don't like it, but I thought you should know about it, and I'm sure Red Hat would like you to know about it as well.

The page is not anti-Red Hat, but pro-knowledge. I'm sure many people who stumbled on the site didn't know Red Hat's policy on copied CDs.

Red Hat has made our life a slightly more difficult. This is what they have done. We are not trying to slam them, or tell them they are wrong, or even had another choice, but this is how it is.

Re:what is the origin of this joke?

[soulsteal]

I first heard the variation of it from an Episode of South Park where Underpants gnomes [oasa.asn.au] were stealing all the underpants in town.

When questioned by the four boys, the gnomes replied with their business strategy:

1. collect underpants
2. ????
3. PROFIT!

And so it has proliferated...

Whatever and ever, Amen.

Re:why must Linux be all things to all people?

[CoughDropAddict]

It's nice to dream, but for now and for the forseeable future, the software just isn't there.

Not true. Check out Ardour [sf.net], Audacity [sf.net], Ecasound [www.eca.cx], MusE [muse.seh.de], or some of the other 10,000 apps on Dave Phillp's Linux Sound and MIDI Apps page [linux-sound.org]

Re:Digital Audio Workstations

[hanwen]

Umm hello?

This is subsidized project, which means that RedHat is funded for their efforts by the European union.