Looking at the ASIO for All website (FAQ), I see this commentary from the
developer:
Q: Is there a way to contribute to the ASIO4ALL development effort? I haven't
found a "Donate" button, but I'd like to make a donation!
A: I have received quite a number of these kind offers from people. First of
all, thank you for this! It gives me hope in a society where, according to
some who unfortunately appear to be running the show, virtually every aspect of
human interaction is dictated by the laws of marketplace economy, shareholder
value and whatnot, essentially excludiung the possibility of someone willing to
give away money or other valuables to a total stranger where there is no
obligation at all! Anyway, even though I deeply despise some aspects of
capitalism, so far I managed to do fairly well, financially. Thus, if your
resources
are limited, they are best spent on buying one or the other essential piece of
gear to support your music. If, OTOH, there regularly is some drinking money
left in your pocket at the end of the month, and you feel that more drinking is
not going to improve your quality of life, you are free to donate to one
of the few non-SCAM organizations that strive to improve or even save the lifes
of folks who could really use a little help - as a matter of understatement.
Another reason is - even though it might not actually mean that - accepting
donations would give me a sense of owing to people - removing the aspect of
a recreational activity from the project at least somewhat. Oh yeah: And if you
are what could be referred to as "wealthy" and you absolutely feel that
my name should appear in your last will, feel free to contact me at any time of
the day, any day...
With the developers attitude, such as it is, why is there an issue with
including ASIO in builds of Audacity?
It seems like, especially for those of us who don't have time to take the
learning curve into building Audacity from scratch, it would be most
considerate to have ASIO built in. Even a "ready to build" version would be
great for those who want to enjoy Audacity with ASIO, but cannot or willnot
attempt to learn to setup the tools to build Audacity with ASIO.
Best,
David
