Vectorstyler on Linux?
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@Benny There aren't any immediate plans, but it might be reconsidered.
The current priorities are (in this order): fixing issues / bugs from feedback, releasing 1.3 (later this year), setting up some tutorials.
Maybe after 1.3
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Thanks for the super quick response. I totally get your current priorities. Thanks for considering, I keep my fingers crossed for that. And keep up the great work!
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@VectorStyler just a heads up for this one as it's getting more important with the day: Trump already orderdered Microsoft to close the Microsoft services of the International Court of Justice in Den Haag (The Netherlands) and Microsoft actually did that. Only because Trump doesn't like the International Court of Justice practising the law. So this means it's already going on: when Trump doesn't like something he 'just' orders Microsoft or another US tech company (like Apple) to close services (to Europe). This is the reason I asked for Linux support earlier, because if the same happens with Windows (and Apple) we start have a huge issue very quickly as we cannot trust the OS no more (if it even still runs). So I hope you could reconsider the priorities, especially being a European company, as it's not unimaginable that things like Windows will be used for blackmail or pressure by that government too. Thanks in advance.
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@Benny I'm with you on this one. But there are a lot of questions that still need to be clarified with Linux.
What will the (Linux) user reaction be for a paid Linux app for example? -
Thanks for your quick response and understanding. About 'What will the (Linux) user reaction be for a paid Linux app' I could only say: it won't be the only paid software on Linux. There's more, like Spine Pro (animation software). People expecting everything for free can't really be taken seriously. If people really want a free vector tool (with all the problems that come with it, like missing advanced features and an ugly and unintuitive UI) they could choose an alternative with the downfalls that come with that. But people and professionals wanting a good tool with a good UI know that not everything is for free and effort goes into making good things and it's a return of investment by better workflows. I think when you keep the same price but offer a linux version in the same package (so multi-platform support for the same price) nobody reasonable would complain. And you can be a lot more secure on the possibility to keep working even if Windows and/or Apple are shut down. Your software could be the first of actually good vector tool on Linux too, potentionally getting more buyers who can't run other tools there. Hope this helps some way. Thanks again!
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@Benny said in Vectorstyler on Linux?:
Trump already orderdered Microsoft to close the Microsoft services of the International Court of Justice in Den Haag
Not intending to start a political debate but for the clarity of keeping things accurate and factual
There is no evidence that President Donald Trump ordered Microsoft to shut down services for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. However, in February 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14203, imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), a separate institution also based in The Hague. These sanctions were a response to the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, alleging war crimes during Israel's military actions in Gaza .
The sanctions targeted ICC officials, notably Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, by freezing their assets, restricting their travel to the U.S., and prohibiting U.S. entities from providing them with financial or technological support. As a result, Microsoft, complying with U.S. law, disabled Khan's official email account, compelling him to switch to an alternative provider .
It's important to distinguish between the ICC and the ICJ. The ICC prosecutes individuals for crimes like genocide and war crimes, while the ICJ settles disputes between states. The sanctions and subsequent actions by companies like Microsoft were directed at the ICC, not the ICJ.
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I'll throw my hat in that I too would love to see Linux support or at the very least see how to get VectorStyler running in wine. I daily drive MacOS but also have a decent gaming PC. I've decided to drop Windows all together and try running Linux on this PC. Just about every tool I normally use works natively in Linux or has good Wine functionality. Sadly VectorStyler won't launch in wine no matter what config options I change, UI won't load. I know it's not a priority but definitely think it might bring some value in looking at possibility of some Linux functionality. As far as Linux users paying for licensed software, I have licenses for Plasticity and Davinci Resolve which I run on Linux. I know a few others in the community that daily drive Linux and pay for commercial packages or subscriptions. Not everything is expected to be fully opensource to run on Linux.
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@VectorStyler said in Vectorstyler on Linux?:
What will the (Linux) user reaction be for a paid Linux app for example?
I was just made aware of this software package in a thread on a different forum, and am about to start my free trial.
If this can replace Affinity for me on Linux, I'd gladly pay for it because I really can't stand some UX decisions in Inkscape.
For me, it's all about reducing friction and I'm willing to pay for that.
However being new to Linux so for me, if it's not available as a flatpak, the software might as well not exist, so packaging and distribution might be a bigger hurdle than the porting itself.
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@eobet I will try to find a way to port it to Linux
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@VectorStyler This would be terrific, especially with the many concerns with Windows 11.
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I just purchased a license after being very impressed w/ the demo. I too would love a Linux port! Design software is the last thing keeping me chained to Windows. Also check out the DAW 'Bitwig' as another example of a successful commercial Linux port of professional software.
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@vegenaut said in Vectorstyler on Linux?:
I too would love a Linux port!
Thanks for the purchase, and I will get to this soon.
