04-12-2023, 02:49 AM
(04-11-2023, 10:22 AM)Nathan@Harrison Wrote:(04-11-2023, 10:15 AM)Sojuzstudio Wrote: Is there a plan to continue Linux support?
why would it go away?
Given the somewhat step-motherly treatment or ignorance many companies have regarding Linux and the fact that Harrison Consoles is what is acquired, I think the concern is valid. I'm making a living from products based on the Linux platform and Ben's phrasing "...On the other hand, for my 'real' audio tasks I use a mac.", and the use of the word immediate doesn't make me feel safe. On the other hand, as a long-time Windows- and Mac user, I have time after time experiencing the uncertainty of these platforms as well, so this is not new. I think that my last 10 years using Linux as a sound engineer and mixer have been the most predictable in my career so far.
This acquirement does not have to be bad, there are examples where acquirements are good for Linux users, and more and more companies and developers are making products that also run on Linux anyway. Given that so many things change quickly (IE. Apple's M1 and M2), developers have to (or should) do all their chops as a platform independent as possible. A good example is Music Tribe, formerly Music Group, which has brands such as Behringer, Klark Teknik, and Midas among others. They openly rely on Linux and do have Linux versions for their user interfaces for the mixing boards. When companies do not support Linux, it looks to me that it's often because they do not understand the licensing and they are often afraid that they can't make proprietary code for Linux.
Maybe Harrison Consoles will be the one that actually makes Audiotonix's sub-brands more Linux-friendly? I don't know what the future brings and one has to be on the alert no matter the operating system. The Linux platform does for the moment not have the likes of Melodyne and several other nifty and useful programs, but it's getting better and better all the time IMO.