Browsing Freshmeat tonight, the premier online Linux software repository, I came across to these two great (and brand new) applications,
ReBorn and
ReZound. Reborn, a Rebirth clone that will soon become open source according to the developer, provides a software emulation of three of Roland's most famous electronic musical instruments. It got me thinking as to how much more viable Linux is today as a professional (or semi-professional) audio platform than it used to be two years ago.
Update: On a related multimedia notice,
WinAMP 3.0 for Windows was released yesterday.
Linux is being picked up more and more in studios (Pixar, Dreamworks, even Lucas)...
However, I don't think Maya is that serious about Linux. I don't know why, but for Mac OS X and Windows, it has ample information. Even though Mac OS X has 3.5, while Windows 4.5. Personally, I think AW should take their money from OS X and put it in Linux because there would be more investment returns - Macs as they are right now aren't suitable for professional 3D graphics (e.g. Do they have Quaddro4 or Matrox cards available for the PowerMac?)