LightBurn for Linux

[Mjunker (Michael Junker)]

With the shift from windows to Linux is there any future software development for Linux?

[thelmuth (Tim Helmuth)]

This thread tells all.

Linux support to end after v1.7

After a great deal of internal discussion, we have made the difficult decision to sunset Linux support following the upcoming release of LightBurn 1.7.00. Linux users make up only 1% of our overall user base, but providing Linux-compatible builds takes up as much or more time as does providing them for Windows and Mac OS. We have a small, dedicated development team, and, over time, the burdens of supporting Linux have consumed an outsized portion of their time — time which will be better spent…

[Mjunker (Michael Junker)]

I know that this was the stance for LightBurn. The reason for my question is that my Win 11 is scheduled for Eol this year and Win 12 will brick my machine. That is why I asked. Linux will run fine on my machine but LightBurn 1.7 is a step backwards.

[soniclab (Jeremy Hutchinson)]

@Mjunker

my Win 11 is scheduled for Eol this year

Microsoft has not yet announced a final retirement date for Windows 11.

What exactly are you referring to? Windows 11 should be supported for some years to come.

[Dskall (D Kallenberger)]

I don’t think there is a win12 in the pipeline yet.

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

Thanks @Mjunker for your question.

To be as clear as possible, our position has not changed.