Yep, and that's why my dual boot system has Windows 8 - for the audio stuff.trimph1 wrote:You pretty much hit the main points for me.mcnelson wrote:My first experience with Linux was using Mandrake back around 2001 or so, when installing NVIDIA drivers was an adventure. Tried early versions of Ubuntu, and kept a system floating around for many years until recently, on Windows and Mac hardware.
I quite like Linux, but to answer the question - what keeps me from switching? It's just (native) compatibility. Tracktion 5 works on linux now, but sadly Ableton Live doesn't - and AFAIK, my vast collection of VST's don't either. If they did, I'd consider switching.
I'm pretty sure that Linux will cover more bases eventually but not foe now....
Not really interested in using Windows 8 for my day to day stuff though, and glad to be using Linux right now for Internet access through a non-Microsoft browser and with a non-admin account.