I remember there has been talk in the past of a Linux version for Dorico. Given recent developments in big tech, I’m sure I’m not alone in my desire to completely ditch microsoft and apple for good. Any chance of this coming to fruition in the not-too-distant future?
Welcome to the forum. There have been several discussion here on this in the past; but nothing has changed on the Steinberg end.
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Short answer, it’s never going to happen. End of story.
Never isn’t over yet.
But it’s a long way off @Janus ![]()
Or dear lord, no. Linux would be a mess, how many VST’s support Linux, like none? I’m an old time Linux guy, used to get my v.54 from computer swap meet CDROMs, but just no …
@DanMcL you exaggerate. Consider, for just one example, Pianoteq runs on Linux. So it’s not none - let’s be clear on that. And there’s Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, and more. It’s not impossible. It’s simply a lack of will on the part of Steinberg. Same problem with Adobe. I understand part of the difficulty is that they have to port Cubase as well, for the proprietary audio engine. But these difficulties are not insurmountable.
I cant see why this is a ‘mess’. And it people want to engrave music and not make audio mockups, then why does it even matter? There are such people!
We probably shouldn’t fire up this eternal thread yet again here in this topic. Perhaps add to the existing discussions.
I’ve done two Windows to Linux full system conversions on commercial projects for BigCorp so have some experience with this. Yes, it’s an utter mess in this use case. At the tail end of the second one presently. A few examples makes no difference, nobody in Hollywood or the game or animation studios is using Linux on the front end end. Where’s the RED drivers? Protools, Wavelab, Nuendo? Forget it, let’s work on music and new features instead of worrying about operating systems
Lack of “will” or “resources”? I’m in tech and more times than not, the “will” to move something forward doesn’t translate into available resources that can make it happen.
I’ve said it above (maybe a year ago
) that until BBC SO, VSL, NI, EW et. al. make their software/libraries available in Linux, it’s a non-starter for many.
Although Studio One making the move gives me hope.
‘lack of will’ == ‘lack of resources’ ![]()
there’s never enough. Ars longa, vita brevis
Just to recap:
My comment is still the best.