21-10-2019, 05:58 AM
If you must use software that won't run under your chosen OS then the usual answer is a virtual machine. I use XP in Virtualbox to run older Xilinx software. Entirely successful. In fact to my surprise I found that a version of the Xilinx software that would run under W7 was actually faster in an XP VM. I tried this in preparation for a switch to Linux.
I've never used Sibelius but I can't imagine it's too demanding of PC speed etc. Hence it ought to be fine in a VM. Video editing is another matter. That's very demanding so I suspect a native Linux package would be better. Here's a comparison article: https://itsfoss.com/best-video-editing-software-linux/
Ham Radio deluxe is claimed to work in a VM: http://g8yph.blogspot.com/2017/03/migrat...o-new.html
One point about VMs is that they don't need to be kept up to date. It's safe to use XP etc provided you don't use it for browsing the net or other potenitally unsafe purposes.
I've never used Sibelius but I can't imagine it's too demanding of PC speed etc. Hence it ought to be fine in a VM. Video editing is another matter. That's very demanding so I suspect a native Linux package would be better. Here's a comparison article: https://itsfoss.com/best-video-editing-software-linux/
Ham Radio deluxe is claimed to work in a VM: http://g8yph.blogspot.com/2017/03/migrat...o-new.html
One point about VMs is that they don't need to be kept up to date. It's safe to use XP etc provided you don't use it for browsing the net or other potenitally unsafe purposes.
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