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Considering Spez once edited another user’s comments, I would not put that tinfoil hat theory past him.

I think I must have pirated Bitwig because I definitely haven’t paid for anything. That said, I don’t really use it much anymore. I’ve been trying Ableton and don’t mind it.

I say this as a primarily Linux user who also does music production on Windows, but anyone looking for a great DAW on Linux check out Bitwig. I found it really easy to use and well-designed. I’ve done a ton of music production on it and it works great. The only reason I prefer windows is because there are more compatible plug-ins.

I still use it for sports subs but that’s about it.

There is that trope about how porn tends to dictate technological advancement. Probably will have some sway in this whole debacle. That said, not being as big as reddit is kind of nice. The best online communities are always smaller.

Oh wow Spez is still CEO? I thought he resigned after he edited that user’s comment without permission or whatever. Really kept a low profile since.

I use Linux Mint. I started using Linux in 2007 and was an Ubuntu guy. When Ubuntu switched to Unity I wasn’t a big fan. At the time, Mint was providing an experience fairly close to what I was used to so I gave it a try. It does everything I need so I haven’t looked back. I don’t tinker as much as I used to and it’s very stable.

Also have a windows install I use for gaming and music production, but 95% of the time I’m on mint.

I remember being one of the many who thought touchscreens wouldn’t catch on because people loved physical keyboards too much. Of course, touchscreens weren’t quite what they are today. Haptic feedback and multi-touch were game changers.

I feel the same way. It seems crazy to me that people would wear this thing out in public. The idea of wearing it to record important moments with friends and family is a little gross to me as well. I also think the price is simply way to high. But I’m also a little further out of step with mainstream consumer culture than I once was.

There’s definitely truth to “Apple people will buy anything Apple makes”, though this will really put that to the test at this price. I also think most of the truly unique functionality it provides will get boring over time. A lot of this stuff can be accomplished without wearing goggles.

My biggest question is if adoption will be too slow to encourage software development. I think they’ll need to drastically lower the price to get enough people to buy it that software development makes financial sense.