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Ubuntu Studio Announced

Posted by Zonk on from the another-toy-for-ubuntu-users dept.

lukeknipe writes "Ubuntu has set up a page for the April release of the Ubuntu Studio. An ambitious project, it is described by Ubuntu as a 'multimedia editing flavor of Ubuntu for the Linux audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional who is already familiar with the Ubuntu-Gnome environment.' They've set up an Ubuntu Studios Wiki for the project, and their stated goal is to have a the package ready for use in time for 'Feisty Fawn'."

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  1. Wake me up... by stormeru · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...when they actually release something!
    Anyone can plan to do something, but how many of those projects are finished?

    I for one doesn't welcome our new Ubuntu Multimedia Overlords, but wish them luck!

  2. Yep, bloatware, and a mediocre one by El+Lobo · · Score: -1, Troll
    The studio is hyped as "a multimedia, audio, video and graphic giant for enthusiasts and professionals" but browsing the pack of programs distributed with the distro I have nothing more to say that: Are you sure that this is for the pro? I mean, graphic pro-men use Photoshop, that is the only graphi program that can work with really big images (and it does it well). Try opening a 56 GB image with GIMP and watch it paifully die.

    Animation guys use Maya, WheelBuck or something similar, but there is NOTHING of similar quality here (or freeware or OS for that matter).

    Ok call me a troll if you want, but DON*T TELL ME for fuck sakes that this is for the pro.

    --
    It's time to realise that Abble's products are the biggest abomination these days. Just say NO to the dumb iAbble way!!
    1. Re:Yep, bloatware, and a mediocre one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Photoshop is a complete joke. Nobody uses that piece of shit anymore. The world moved to Shake years ago.

      Glass

  3. Re:Prior Art by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That would mean admiting that it wasn't an UbuntuTM idea in the first place though, no, you can expect those and AGNULA to die horrible deaths when Ubuntu makes them both go away.

    http://www.dynebolic.org/
    http://www.agnula.info/

  4. Wish I cared about this article by Pesh+Hawksfire · · Score: 0, Troll

    But I'm just not that into Pokemon.