FYI: If you aren't aware, Arch has a CLI installer now that is very easy to use, should you ever want to give it a try (archinstall)

So in terms of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), Linux already has Bitwig, Reaper, Arour, LMMS, and possibly others. Personally, I find the bigger issue comes from plugin developers (the DAW is your main program, and you add your sounds/effects through plugins). Most companies are not delivering anything Linux native. Many of these plugins can be bridged with compatibility software, and will work fine that way. However, most of these plugins now are also using their own install/activation software center, and they are often a nightmare in Linux.

Music production is the one thing I currently keep a windows mini PC around for these days. It's not impossible to make the transition to Linux, but the last thing I want when pursuing a creative endeavor is technical software challenges holding me up.

Lots of people, often unknowingly. If you run apt install firefox on Ubuntu, you're getting the snap version.

It's a bad choice to have choice?

difficult and/or illegal.

I don't think using a VPN gets you out of the illegal part, lol.

100%. They're the only ones making a decent rotisserie chicken these days, and it's only $8!?

Nothing like castrating half of the family tree because of that one time your brother tried to break up your empire!

C# is great. VS is fine, but being bolted to Windows is no go for me. Rider all the way.

This used to feel true until Amazon Sidewalk happened.

You can just enter a fake Microsoft account and password. When it doesn't work, it gives the option to continue with an offline account (or at least whatever version I installed did)

I was mostly just poking fun. Right now my media is only consumed at one location, so I primarily use Kodi on an Asus mini PC. I will likely keep Kodi as a client, and move to Jellyfin as a server in the future to allow for more clients.

EDIT: I understand downvoting my original tongue in cheek comment. Downvoting my response to someone's follow up question is pretty odd though. Especially the guy signing in with multiple accounts to do so 🤨

I'd have to look there to know 🤷

TBH, the only times I've visited since this whole thing began have been from Google searches. I miss a couple of subs, but I think Lemmy/Kbin will fill that void in due time.