> Without WINE, and it’s associated instability, which operating system, other than MacOS or Windows, would run Ableton, Logic Pro, Adobe Premiere, or Final Cut

> Without WINE, and it’s associated instability, which operating system, other than MacOS or Windows, would run Ableton, Logic Pro, Adobe Premiere, or Final Cut Pro, all applications I depend on for my income and, due to the fact that my clients use this software, for which an FOSS equivalent or alternative doesn’t exist? > Now imagine the millions of other people in my situation and rethink your comment. The comment still holds. Linux should still be considered. I didn't proclaim that it would be a realistic alternative in every case, but I'd wager that for a large proportion of software engineering roles, it would be. Is there software that may also be suitable for basic image and video editing work and therefore fine for a subset of these creative professionals you refer to? Absolutely. I've seen great results from folks using Blender, Inkscape, OpenShot, GIMP, Krita and others. We shouldn't just dismiss an OS immediately, and that's what my comment was trying to get at.