Thanks for the feedback and direction everybody. I’m downloading the 20.3 version, that’s the last one they have to offer before they moved up to 21. Linux Mint 20.3 "Una" - Linux Mint
The one thing that has some degree of concern. I’m just about done with the trial period so I have to pull the trigger on purchasing it. They give you up to two systems you can use it on, via. to be officially licenced. They obviously are going to count each partition/installation as one separate computer but I want to have at least dual partitions on the windows laptop, with the windows OS still using Lightburn as a back up or if there are some weird bugs with software/hardware compatibility in the future and to include upgrading my laser, and it’s second partition running Mint, again it’s own going to get a copy of Lightburn on, and the additional computer, my main one, it too being technically a third installation. I hope I don’t have to choose only two and stay limited to only two on the same purchase.
I’m digging into mastering Lightburn as a secondary, or that final filter/software/driver for the laser cutter, knowing full well that I need control in this environment regardless of the models/designs being created with other software, cad, or in this case, I’ll be digging into Fusion 360 next.