[madoues]

Hi,

I saw the news for the companion app now working on Linux.
Just curious; Is it in the plans to make MobileSheets itself work on Linux at some point?

Dan

[Zubersoft]

In order to release the full version of MobileSheets on Linux, I'm going to have to first port the entire app over to the Avalonia framework. This is something I want to do, but it's a long term goal and may not happen for at least a year if not more. After that point, I can then decide if it's worth putting in the extra work to test the app on Linux. I would need to see a large amount of interest from users to make this worthwhile though, as the demand for Linux seems very small so far.

Mike

[Matthias]

I would be very happy about a native Linux app.

However, I already use the Android version with Waydroid on Linux and it works so well that I sold my iPad.

The only missing thing is that bluetooth pedals are not working (Waydroid limitation). But I have a usb pedal now...

[GraemeJ]

Mike, 

I would seriously question whether it is worth all the work involved to port to an OS which is only used by some 4% of users worldwide.  

It's not just the initial porting, it's the ongoing maintenance that will be needed.  You are already keeping three balls in the air - Android. Windows and Mac - as a single developer, I think you must be, pretty much, full to capacity.

[Lester]

It is not my decision to make but I think GraemeJ speaks words of wisdom.

[Skip]

I've been using linux for years and agree with bypassing a linux version. It may be an interesting personal challenge, but do you really have the time? Remember, you still have a family wanting to see you once in awhile. 
Having linux Companion available probably fills the linux slot admirably.

[Zubersoft]

You are all correct - I am already very behind schedule on all of my work as porting changes to each platform doesn't always go smoothly, so I don't really have any extra bandwidth. There is only one reason why I would consider supporting Linux - Avalonia UI is a cross-platform framework, which means I have to invest very little energy to support other platforms. With the Linux companion, the app required just a few minor fixes for Linux, but everything else worked immediately. The distribution was actually the difficult and time consuming part, but since I have that figured out for the companion app, I could use a similar approach for the full app. I would just need to figure out what solution I would want to use for licensing. However, this is still going to be near the bottom of my list of priorities, so I can't imagine I will get to it anytime soon. It's more of a stretch goal in the far future.

Mike