Quote: “An UAD world of course, which would be to their economical benefit.”

With due respect.

To my understanding of the matter, this statement is completely presumptuous.

The international character of this forum draws people together from many continents, countries, cultures and naturally, of differing languages.

So poor writing, bad grammar, misspelt words and even the tautology and conflated notions I observe from time to time, simply do not matter to me, in the very least.

They are entirely predictable and understandable. To me, the main point is whether any reasonable, normal person would be able to comprehend what has been written?

The technical nature of the forum, however, lends it towards upholding factual information, as opposed to crackpot theoretical notions and ideas. Therefore, it behoves anyone who wishes to be taken seriously, to deal in facts.

At Jan 17th 2022, UAD had amassed 1500 signatures requesting Linux support.

Originally UAD posted that they would require “Multiple Tens of Thousands” of active UAD users, before considering development. I understand that this has since been amended to “20,000 signatures of active UAD users”.

I have noted others, (not UAD themselves) have posted various other, lesser numbers around the internet, which of course are misleading and pointless, a false dawn.

My point, is simply a business one.

An essential approach for anyone in business, I trust you will agree?

If UAD were genuinely convinced of the economic viability of such a niche market?

They would invest capital expenditure into it and press ahead with development, without any urging from anyone else.

The fact that they haven’t, is to my mind, a clear demonstration that as a business proposition, they remain entirely unconvinced that the proposal has real legs of potential growth, that would make such an investment worth the biscuit.

Furthermore, it may be that two other agendas in particular, might be at work here, so they are worth considering.

It may be that UAD are simply conducting a cost-free piece of market research to settle internal debate regarding whether the required size of market necessary, actually exists? In business, such questions should be asked.

I congratulate them for that, as someone who had an interest in a company that once spent a cool £1,000,000 on market research, simply to discover a name of a single product, that would mean the same, in every market throughout the world.

Words like “elegance” in the west, can literally mean “****” in the far east.

When I discovered this, I suggested they use a number, instead of a word.

You couldn’t make this stuff up, but it’s absolutely mind-blowingly true.

So the product ended up with a number, and thankfully, did well.

On the other hand.

It may be that UAD have found continuing badgering from Linux users distracting and tiresome.

So posed a survey, anticipating they are already clearly aware of the eventual answer. In order to close down debate, in a decisively final manner.

As so few signatures had been received, that might account for UAD lowering the threshold, making their proposal appear more reasonable,  knowing it could not be reached.

Personally, I have nothing against Linux or indeed Linux users, and would be personally delighted for them, were their earnest desires to be fulfilled.

Therefore, I am writing this with the best will in the world towards them, and hope their dreams come true.

I simply would not like their hopes to be falsely raised by well-meaning individuals.

Those who might be turning a blind eye to actual commercial realities.

Even realities regarding the survey in which they place hope.

But, misrepresenting, the truth of the situation.