Why Linux is Becoming Impossible for Audio Developers to Ignore

[legendCNCD]

The person that pointed out that audio on Windows was a dumpster fire was not wrong.

And here we have person who thought it was a good one, but ultimately, it was a bad and wrong remark...

And ... what was wrong here: Historically Windows has had the best performing low latency path in any OS. It was just few updates ago, when Apple got it into same ballpark, at last.

[stoopicus]

The person that pointed out that audio on Windows was a dumpster fire was not wrong.

And here we have person who thought it was a good one, but ultimately, it was a bad and wrong remark...

And ... what was wrong here: Historically Windows has had the best performing low latency path in any OS. It was just few updates ago, when Apple got it into same ballpark, at last.

The problem with Windows audio isn't so much about the latency at all, it is much more about the audio driver situation which is a varied mess, and always has been.

[Tiles]

Hm, this is actually the first time I've heard someone describe Windows audio as an "audio driver mess." When you buy an audio interface, it usually comes with its own dedicated ASIO driver, and in my experience those generally work just fine. Sure, there are good and bad drivers, but calling the overall situation a "mess" seems like an exaggeration to me.

[legendCNCD]

Yeah...

[keys_au1]

They will do what they want to do. I will keep on asking for Linux support, and I will keep on buying from those who provide it.

And that is about as much as anyone can do. We (as users) cannot really control waht a developer does or doesn't do. All we can control is what WE do!

[audiojunkie]

They will do what they want to do. I will keep on asking for Linux support, and I will keep on buying from those who provide it.

And that is about as much as anyone can do. We (as users) cannot really control waht a developer does or doesn't do. All we can control is what WE do!

Agreed.

[ruralaudio]

I would like to come with a different perspective to “Why Linux is Becoming Impossible for Audio Developers to Ignore”

With the Cloud Act the US government can force access to data which American big tech companies have access to - even if the server is not placed in the US. Windows and MacOS (and Google, Meta and all the other big US companies) have - seen in a European perspective - a dangerously big market share, and way too many people trust a huge part of their digital life (which tells close to everything about them), to companies who’s not always in control of this information.

Microsoft giving access to - by mistake - information through AI that wasn’t supposed to be visible is a good example.

As global citizens we need digital autonomy, we might not be the ones targeted at the moment, but when will you be?

I need an OS which doesn’t need me to login through a server. An OS that is open and secure, and build on values I can relate to.

Plugin developers bringing native Linux support also supports the privacy and digital autonomy of their users. This is of great importance to me as a user, and I therefore only buy native Linux plugins.

I had to switch DAW to make the switch, but honestly my free choice of OS is more important than what DAW I can use.

So a huge thanks to all the many developers supporting Linux! You are the developers of the future and more users will come, when more native plugins will become available.