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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by promeus on Thursday April 12, 2018 @02:18AM (#16818448)
This, or go with idea that for some years ahead you can work with El Capitan on a old hardware. Windows for me is dead end also, until someone in pro industry realizes that its time to move to Linux. Apple is mobile and entertainment company now. Microsoft wants AI/Cloud. The logical answer is Linux.
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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by SyneRyder on Thursday April 12, 2018 @02:36AM (#16818510)
>until someone in pro industry realizes that its time to move to Linux

Some already are. When I bought my copy of Pianoteq 6 [1], I was surprised to see they also offer a Linux version (and even a Raspberry Pi version). The DAW I use called Renoise [2] has a Linux version, and the JUCE [3] development framework common to many VST plugins also has Linux support.

Listening to podcasts like Sonic Talk [4], I'm mostly hearing about studios switching from Mac back to Windows, but they have been talking a lot more about Linux too.

[1] https://www.pianoteq.com/

[2] https://www.renoise.com

[3] https://juce.com/

[4] https://sonicstate.com/sonictalk

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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by tomduncalf on Thursday April 12, 2018 @02:48AM (#16818558)
Other notable big(ish) name DAWs with Linux versions include Bitwig (quite similar to Ableton Live) and Tracktion
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