True and if we want to have more migrate to Linux, why not focus on Linux only making it so appealing that folks will want to drop Windows and Apple and migrate to Linux.bluzee wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 11:17 pm If a developer chooses to release for multiple platforms that is kind of up to them. It may be that it doesn't actually require a lot of extra effort. Releasing things like GTK and QT for windows makes it easier for windows developers to also release for Linux. Things like appimage make it simple to package now. As a result the one program I needed wine for, my income tax netfile software is now available as a native linux app in an appimage.
There are often ways to support open source developers through patron funds etc.
It's pretty obvious that we are going to be left on our own to develop driver support for audio hardware. If those with the desire to work on this need funding for development, purchasing hardware I think crowd funding for this is perfectly acceptable and should be encouraged.
Linux has great software and it leaves me in complete control of my system to do with it as I chose. Mac won't even let you swap out to a bigger SSD.
With that, manufacturers of hardware and software will start making their products for Linux.
Face it, you don't get into business to make others happy, you do it for money. So maybe Linux needs to be more appealing to the masses.
We need to make them see that Linux is a serious pro audio platform. They will see dollar bills, we see supported products..
Win win!!!