New Os support (plz)

[thefunguy010]

Please let us have support for Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Arch, All of Them), and Mac Os. If there is that will be amazing!

Edited November 24, 2022 by thefunguy010

[Jack Stoner]

An attempt at MAC OS was made several years ago using conversion software.  That was a failure.   I don't see anything other than the current Windows version with the current staff.   It would require complete re-writes for any other OS.

 

[Jim Roseberry]

In today's economic climate, it's not realistic.

It would take thousands of man hours to re-write Cakewalk to run under Linux and Mac OS.

 

Also, with Linux... it's like stepping back in time 20 years (lack of plugins/etc vs Windows/Mac).

 

The entire DAW using niche is very small compared to general-purpose computer users.  

Linux DAW users are a tiny segment of all DAW users.

The numbers (demand) don't justify the expenditure of time/money.

 

Porting Cakewalk to Mac OS (as Jack mentioned) would require a complete re-write.

That means employing more staff... and months of work.

A company can't spend those resources... and (essentially) give the result away for free.

 

[kitekrazy]

It's failed in the commercial market more than once.   If people are so set on using Linux they should use the DAWs that support them. They just can't seem to figure why the world rejects Linux.