[Novalug] DOS DOES NOT SUCK.

[Michael Stone]

On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 11:24:01PM -0500, Alan Grimes wrote:
>Linux has MIDI drivers too.
>
>But they're much harder to use....
>
>And you can get about half way through Ravell's Bolero and then THE
>DRIVER CRASHES THE MACHINE... LINUX CAN'T PLAY A STUPID FUCKING MIDI
>FILE WITHOUT CRASHING AND BURNING!!! IF LINUX WEREN'T A MACROKERNEL, IT
>MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR THE USER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT WHEN THE MACHINE
>SIMPLY LOCKS UP, THERE IS LITTLE TO BE DONE.

Here's a suggestion. Get some dental floss, tie it between two of your 
fingers (pinky and thumb is a good choice). Stick a fork in your ear 
(handle end first, or it could hurt). Use the floss as a bow, 
rubbing it on the fork. With some practice, it will sound like a midi 
file of bolero. It may even sound *more* natural than the midi file.

There's a reason midi isn't a high priority in linux--the demand for 
crappy sounding music is low, outside of incoming spam which uses 
background music to the recipient's experience complete.

Also, the caps lock key is usually located to the left of the 'a'. 
Please tap it *just once*.

And go to bed; I think you've been up too long.

When you wake up, try timidity. And throw out the ancient sound card.

Mike Stone