SwingDJs

What does "reading the floor" mean to you?

It's something that I've picked up over time, but I can't really put it into words.

How would you describe it? What things do you look for, and how does it affect what you play next?

Are there any others here that DJ out of Linux? I currently have a setup where I route audio from Rhythmbox (a tag-based music library app) through my internal soundcard and Deadbeef (a single-playlist player similar to Winamp 2.x) though an external card. Thanks to recent updates, Rhythmbox has rea...