Article: The Value Proposition In Computer Audio: Front End Software

[wgscott]

12 minutes ago, PYP said:

As Roon users know, the software is in continuous improvement.  That would seem difficult for Freeware to match.

 

I've never tried Roon, but open-source/free software makes it easier for it to be maintained in a state of continuous improvement.  (There may be many other compelling reasons to use Roon, but just wanted to emphasize that open source/free software ≠ third-rate.)

[wgscott]

2 hours ago, Musicophile said:

While I appreciate the amount of effort that went into this article, Im a bit struggling to understand why so much focus on Freeware in this review. 

 

"Free" has a distinct meaning in software, which usually means it is non-proprietary and that the source code is made available to anyone who wants it to compile it, inspect it, modify it, branch from it, etc.

 

iTunes, for example, can be downloaded with zero cost, but it is not "Freeware" because it is closed-source and proprietary.