Congratulations Paul. For those who don't know, the creator of Ardour is active here and was (historically) very active and helpful on Linux audio lists. I learnt a lot from dicussions on there on the intracies of audio programming. While my work has shifted from Linux audio to Max/MSP these days (I wrote Scheme for Max), in the mid 2000s linux audio hacking was my gateway to the world of programming, eventually leading to a very productive career in tech. Ardour was always a huge "hacker inspiration" to me, it's a truly shining example of how much one smart and dedicated programmer can do. I'm very glad to see it still going strong.