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Blackmagic please, for the benefit of all editors, make DaVinci Resolve work properly on Linux. I'd switch tomorrow.
What's wrong with it? Works fine for me. Ubuntu 24.04
The AAC issue and working directly from a NAS. It's adding a lot to the workload to work around AAC. NAS could be a me issue, but other programs have no issue with accessing it and working directly from it.
Fair, I’ve seen a ton of complaints about Resolve’s lack of AAC support for far too long, so if your workflow depends on AAC encoding and decoding directly inside Resolve you shouldn’t have to bend over backwards to work around that.
That said I’ve done all of my video editing in Resolve Studio on Linux for years now and haven’t had any trouble. I’m using an Atomos Ninja to record, since my camera outputs 10-bit 4:2:2 over its HDMI port but records 8-bit 4:2:0 internally. The Ninja records PCM and so the AAC issue has never bitten me.
The only thing I can complain to Blackmagic Design about is their official support of Rocky Linux only. The udev rules for things like the Speed Editor or Micro Color Panel don’t work properly for Ubuntu- or Arch-based distros, meaning anyone who wants official support is stuck with their specific modified Rocky Linux ISO. Through trial and error I’ve proven that it works fine on AlmaLinux 9.5 too, so that’s what I’m using, but honestly I’d rather be using something with a newer kernel and better hardware support.
Idk what I did and Im sure it was my fault, but it bricked my linux mint when I tried to install it
"Bricked" implies that it rendered your hardware unusable. Or has the definition changed?
Works fine on bazzite for me.
About 20 years ago I would handle my email, IRC, watching movies and web browsing on Linux and each time I wanted to play Counter Strike I would reboot and switch to windows. After I was done with CS I would boot back to Linux. People who say they can't use Linux because X doesn't work there are just lazy.
I get where you're coming from, and I tried this. The point is to get away from windows, and if the main program I use my computer for lacks essential features that affect my work, then I can't switch.
Honestly, calling people lazy without context just makes you another Linux bro and doesn't help bring people over.
The point is to limit time spent using Windows. Some people can take it down to 0%, others can't. Spending 10% less time on Windows still let's you learn about Linux and try different things. In couple of years you could change jobs or software and make it 50% Linux, then 90%... Not switching because you can't immediately make it 0% windows, 100% Linux is basically saying "I would switch but it would require effort on my side and would be inconvenient".
And yes, you're right, it doesn't make you lazy, sorry for that. It just means that you're not really that bothered by using Windows and avoiding it is not worth the effort for you. It's fine, just be honest about it.