Of course! I’d make sure to back stuff up and just try and see if you can getting Fl Studio working before committing, but yea, Linux should definitely help with that problem!

I like working with GNOME 3, and KDE Plasma is really nice and polished-looking too.

I want to try GNOME 41 & some others

oh, are you able to say what you need? I could point you in the right direction!

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hey, just saw a thread that talks about Linux audio, should be informative on the state of it right now https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/q6ir47/is_learning_music_production_on_linux_worth_it/

Where do you think Linux needs to improve to get you to switch? Genuine question

I definitely agree it’s not amazing for a lot of things (I still have a windows dual boot), but maybe I could point you in the right direction to tools that would make Linux work for you

:yes-hahaha-yes-l:

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Honestly if you pick a Linux version like Pop OS, you don’t need to study up at all - it’s pretty user-friendly. https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=_Ua-d9OeUOg

It’s pretty easy to learn anything you need as you go, and it’s generally really smooth nowadays if you’re just getting a standard laptop without any little-seen exotic hardware. I think someone could speak to what to look out for better than myself though.

I recommend getting a laptop camera cover, they’re really reassuring. You can just slide it on and off as you need your webcam. As for the microphone, the best way to prevent snooping is to literally remove the microphone in your computer and just use a USB mic that you plug in whenever. That’s really technical though - only people with a high threat model should consider it.

Speaking of threat models, you should check this out: https://privacyguides.org/threat-modeling/

It’ll help keep you sane during your privacy journey, because boy, it’s a rabbit hole. Feel free to reply or DM me for privacy/Linux tips, too!

Literally. And whenever I see a cheater in the game I play, it’s fun to just laugh at them. It’s not that serious

Client-side anticheat is a meme - gets no results and it’s invasive as hell at the same time. It’s just easier to impose it on players than actually staff a team that bans cheaters