gdjacobs wrote on 2020-07-13, 02:17:
martinot wrote on 2020-07-12, 20:19:
I work a lot with music,both DJ and production, as well as photography, and even if Linux got some software, it does not generally have any support at all from the AAA-vendors.
Not all of them, no, but there is support from some AAA vendors and in some categories, proprietary software has been completely supplanted. If you want to stick with a specific application, though, you go where the ISV sends you.
I have one application that I use which supports Linux, and that is BitWig. That is very good of them, but every other type of software for DJ (Tractor), and music sequencer applications (Ableton and Cubase), mixing (Pro Tools), and instruments (Arturia V Collection, many Native Instruments software), effects plugins, that I use, are not supported under Linux. It is extremely rare.
Every application I use is supported under both Windows and equally as well in macOS.
If I used only macOS; no problem at all for all my music software and all my photo software (games not so much).
gdjacobs wrote on 2020-07-13, 02:17:
martinot wrote on 2020-07-12, 20:19:
I have no problem with software for my Mac machines. macOS is generally equal to Windows regarding software in all types of creative areas, and even better in some cases (like Apples own Final Cut Pro and Logic).
Logic and FCP aren't the best of breed any more, though. Logic is competing with Cubase, Reaper, Studio One, and others. FCP lost a lot feature wise with the Great Redesign and competitors have definitely picked up the slack.
I do not use them (I personally prefer software that I can run under both macOS and Windows, as that makes me not tied and locked into only one platform).
My preference for DAW is Ableton (with some use of BitWig, Cubase and Pro Tools).
But my point; macOS gives you most freedom and choice of software in music, photo and video (ie. it is an option with Logic and FCP, but you have many more/all to select from).
gdjacobs wrote on 2020-07-13, 02:17:
martinot wrote on 2020-07-12, 20:19:
For server things; sure. Great support for *BSD and other UNICES (including Solaris x86).
For general desktop apps, like Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, etc; not so much.
Well, Windows NT wasn't even the greatest desktop operating system circa 1995.
Now you avoid the subject (lack of commercial desktop app support for UNICES), and drift into a different topic (which system you define as the greatest in the years around 1995).
But OK, I change along as you wish...
I would not call any system "the greatest" (everyone I have tested has had its negatives in some way or another), but after using many different system for many years in the 90'ies, I personally found NT to be a quite good balanced solution for my own needs and my preferences, so in the middle/end of the 90'ies I settled on that.
I have no problem if it was not the #1 solution for everyone. No single solution will never be fully perfect for everyone. That is almost a fact of life.
The important thing (for me) was that I personally was happy and comfortable to be using it. It fitted my own usage and needs quite well. Ok? 😀
If you where/are happier running Linux (either in 1995, or today) - more power to you! No problem with that at all. Ok? 😀