There is probably little economic incentive for a Linux native version of Gig Performer but I would use it if most Windows plugins would still perform well under yabridge and wine. Some manufacturers make Linux versions of plugins.
My music workstation has a cpu that is not supported for Windows 11 so I will be migrating to Ubuntu Studio.
My guess is Gig Performer would not perform well running under wine. Therefore, my gig laptop will stay on Windows.
Get a Mac instead 
I’ve been using older refurbished Macbooks and they’re much less expensive.
You’re right about Linux — first of all, the Linux desktop market is only about 6% and only a tiny percentage of that group would also be performing musicians. Further, the vast majority of Linux users want (indeed expect) “free”
It’s true. I wouldn’t expect existing Linux users to join and contribute to the paying GP base. The question is more likely; how many existing Windows/GP users are fed up enough with both Apple and Microsoft to be willing to transfer to a Linux platform. Add me to that count.
+1 for a Linux variant. I see many users switching to macOS, but I also see long-time Mac users moving to Linux. Looking ahead, I believe the relevant platforms will be macOS and Linux.
Where are you seeing that? MacOS is already running BSD Unix
Is this really true?
I saw Mac users moving to Windows, but never heard that anyone moved from macOS to Linux.
I’m a Windows 11 user and the way the Windows OS is evolving, it might not be a viable solution for those wanting privacy of their files. I don’t want to move from a soon to be spyware OS into a walled garden of Mac OS. If there would be more support for a Linux Version, I’d be willing to try to make it work, even though it’s a chicken and egg situation. Software vendors wait till Linux has a better presence, users don’t go there because their programs aren’t ported.
But with recent developments in the Windows world, along with a decent Steam OS and hardware that are making gamers consider Linux, which is a huge percentage of users, grows the user base for Linux, so I want to move my home systems to Linux. The work one for now remains in windows land, as I need no problems or troubleshooting when performing live in a OS I’m barely starting to know.
I would also appreciate if there was a native Linux version of GP… maybe someday the ship will sail that route (i strongly hope). More and more plugin makers seem to offer also linux versions of their plugins - not yet the big ones (like Arturia or Native Instruments), but i.e. Modartt offers their recent update for Pianoteq on Linux.
I consider this to be a good sign for a growing market of Linux-based musicians.
OK, but what sound cards provide drivers for Linux?
And how is MIDI implemented?
And GUI in Linux, as efficient as on OSX or Windows?
Have a look at the already established DAWs like Reaper and Ardour… they work very well.
For the advanced users there is also the option to compile a streamlined Kernel which is optimized for real time audio processing.
But i second your concerns about the drivers for most audio interfaces, which is also something that had to be improved by the makers… there is a great deficiency compared to the WIN or MAC world. But as long as the interfaces are class compliant, they work at least with their basic functions, but that’s indeed not so satifying.
As i said above, i honestly hope that makers finally start to notice that there might be growing an additional market for their products - it could have a synergetic effect for everyone. But someone had to start and do the first step - if this doesn’t happen, everything keeps standing still (which would be a pity).
True, macOS is based on XNU which is the kernel for Darwin. And although it is certified as a Unix operating system (POSIX compliant), it is not really “open source” and pretty well locked down. In fact, XNU stands for “X is Not Unix”. Comprised of the Mach micro-kernel and FreeBSD (which handles the file system and network) in addition to bringing porting a ton of the command line attributes. Even though macOS may have its roots in Unix, it’s philosophy is very different than what Linux users have come to expect. Apple does not offer it’s source code to the general public like say Ubuntu or any of it’s derivatives leaving the end user at the mercy of Apple’s update time line. There are no “nightly builds” or “bleeding edge” updates that can be downloaded freely.
That being said, I have been an avid Applehead since the mid 80’s and the Apple II. I also always have at least one computer running a Linux variant at all times. I will probably install Element by Kushview on that machine.
Uhm, let’s be a little precise here.
XNU is basically a combination of BSD Unix (which is most certainly Unix and not just a kernel) and the Mach Microkernel from CMU, known particularly for its efficiency. That whole thing was created at NeXt (NextStep os) and became macOS when Job returned to Apple.
Using brew (or one of the other package managers) you can pretty much install most *ix apps on macOS so you pretty much get the best of both worlds - the reliability of *nix along with real-time support for audio/music and a decent windowing system.
The Linux desktop is supposedly up to about 6% if you believe the statistics but I bet those users are mostly deeply technical. The subset of that group using Linux for music is probably tiny and mostly hobbyists using free software.
Beyond such things as device management and the (mostly) accurate perception that Linux is not suitable for endusers who are not technical, thereby low penetration, open-source is probably the main reason so many commercial companies couldn’t be bothered with Linux. The vast majority of Linux users have this expectation of “free”.
But the vast percentage of users who see computers simply as tools to get their work done do not really care about “free”. They care about ease of use, efficiency, suport and total cost of ownership.
Turns out that some folks run Gig Performer under WINE on Linux.
(Disclaimer: all bets are off – that is completely unsupported)
Wow… I had wondered if anyone has tried running GP under Wine. Do Windows VSTs work if installed into the same Wine instance or is yabridge or Carla needed?
If the audio/midi interface is class compliant it should be recognized and work under Linux.