[linux-audio-user] Regarding NoteEdit, Finale, and rumor

[David Baron]

Would I buy Finale or Sonar if they'd really play under Linux? I bought a lot 
of advanced MIDI software for Windows as well as Sonar's not-so-little sister 
Home Studio. Some stuff I got in exchange for beta testing or consulting with 
the authors. No plans for Linux ports and I USE this stuff.

Maybe some of us would be Linux ports of premier applications. However, the 
Linux world is sold on Open-Source. Most Linux geeks will never purchase 
anything. Example, myself--I was considering buying the very reasonably 
priced Lindows (now Linspire--wait for the real Microsoft Lindows :-)). Then 
I saw and article about Knoppix. Did the job at an evern more reasonable 
cost. Gnu?

If I can "make do" with notedit, probably would not shell out the dought for 
Finale. Forget about Sibelius ... and ... there are very reasonably priced 
package around in Windows if one can go with their qwerks and more and more 
freebies as well. So I do not expect Coda or Cakewalk or Steinberg to get 
into the Linux market anytime soon.