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Only if proprietary softwares outside of dev toolchains support linux natively, I do really want that but in reality it is not.

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Which software would you need to work to make the switch? So much of what I use is web-based nowadays, it's only really dev tools and games which I care about running natively. The former is best-in-class on Linux, and the latter is getting pretty darned good.

There will always be some people who are stuck on Windows, because there will always be some people who need to use things like SolidWorks / Fusion 360 / Altium / Zemax.

Not much actually, Ableton Live, Max/MSP and loads of ancient VSTs. Yes I tried ardour, bitwig and reaper but those aren't enough for my workflow unfortunately. Also HW supports isn't great on linux when it comes to various combination of external audio gears.

Like another child comment said, I've tried multiple distros for years as well but always came back to win cause I can't be bothered to maintain two different OS in my flavor. Windows is cumbersome for sure but it can be mitigated at the end of the day. Windows is not my fave OS per se but just works in most cases..

I've been actually a mac user for a long time but it sucked on HW/SW in my case. I ditched mac like a couple years ago but now It might be in a better fit..

Oh my friend just started working at Ableton! Anything you wish you had from their products?

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