I am being strongly advised to port Linux (I am talking about the kernel, of course, for those who think that linux is an entire OS) to the MPC.
I will post some of the emails here, so you know.
On 7/26/06, Renich Bon Ćirić <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, we are trying to make a proposal to Akai Pro so it releases the
> source code of the OS that runs on the MPC4000 Worstation/Sampler.
>
> If you want to join and help, go to
http://www.woralelandia.com/openmpc/
>
> # Reference
>
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=54825
>
I took a look at the specs Akai sent you. If you intend to port linux
to it, you have a nice begining there. You have the full list of
hardware pieces inside, and all the schematics. Even if akai don't
give you their OS source, everything is still possible.
--
Marc-Olivier Barre.
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On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 17:29 -0500, Renich Bon Ćirić wrote:
> > Thank you so much for the those words! ;=)
> >
> > As you saw at the links, the first goal is to get the source from
> > Akai... even a beta. If that fails, we are gonna try and develop a whole OS.
> >
Why? That makes no sense. Why not just port Linux to it?
> > Thanks again
> >
> > Marc-Olivier Barre wrote:
>> > > On 7/26/06, Renich Bon Ćirić <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > >> Well, we are trying to make a proposal to Akai Pro so it releases the
>>> > >> source code of the OS that runs on the MPC4000 Worstation/Sampler.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> If you want to join and help, go to
http://www.woralelandia.com/openmpc/
>>> > >>
>>> > >> # Reference
>>> > >>
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=54825
>>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > I took a look at the specs Akai sent you. If you intend to port linux
>> > > to it, you have a nice begining there. You have the full list of
>> > > hardware pieces inside, and all the schematics. Even if akai don't
>> > > give you their OS source, everything is still possible.
>> > >
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> Why? That makes no sense. Why not just port Linux to it?
Agreed. There are so many embeded linux projects out there, it would
be like writing one's own printf function when there's glibc here to
do the job...
Moreover, it would allow you to take avantage of a lot of
application/file formats/whatever that is working already pretty well
on a linux audio workstation.
Looking at the specs, the MPC 4000 seems like a big pack of knobs,
LCDs, LEDs, and audio circuits. it's up to the OS to do some music
with it. Are you sure you want to go on the crusade of reinventing not
only the wheel, but also the whole stuff around it ?
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Marc-Olivier Barre,
Kinoko en Orbite.
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On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 18:00 -0500, Renich Bon Ćirić wrote:
> > Well, very wise words you say. But, on the other hand, this piece of
> > hardware is worth 3,000 usd. We have a ton of users to think about. We
> > must provide compatibility with it's native format.
> >
> > It would be cool to be able to use all the OpenSource arsenal out there.
> > But first, we need to clone... at least, that's what they have said (the
> > users)
> >
Just port Linux to it then develop the support for the native file
systems/formats/etc. MUCH less work than writing your own OS.
(BTW top posting is considered bad form on this list)
It sounds like you're responding to user requests of some kind - do you
have a link? What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
Lee