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		pdntspa 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux I really wish linux had a decent answer for DRM-protected VST plugins. Yes you can run stuff in WINE but I need to be able to use iLok and the bullshit DRM systems for about a dozen other publishers. I am so glad that gaming on linux is viable. I wish my music production workflows were too.

mixmastamyk 3 months ago [–]

Put that on a dedicated machine and move everything else, especially your personal files, over for privacy reasons.

pdntspa 3 months ago | [–]

I know, but I really like gaming on the music production speakers! Having one computer that does both is too much fun

mixmastamyk 89 days ago | | [–]

Gaming doesn’t sound like it needs to be on the more private computer.

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