Some great replies guys. Thanks. :)
 
There are a few things I would like to answer.  I was running Ubuntu Studio for a bit. It was fantastic in many ways. Tracktion runs great in it, and it is a good DAW.  BUT, it just ain't Sonar!  I'm thinking of re-educating myself in Music now that I'm retired (never got that degree), and the school I want to attend requires Cubase or Sonar. When I say I am a long time fan of Cakewalk, I bought the software (believing it was for DOS) before I had Windows. I actually bought Windows 3.1 to run Cakewalk. Cakewalk even then, rocked. 
 
I realize this would be a tremendous task for programmers.  
I think Linux's multi-platform abilities, and its transparency with open source,  would make it worth it. Ports to some of the lighter weight OS's would be easy because Chrome OS, Android, Steam OS and others are all Linux variants. Linux may not rule the desktop, but I'm hoping that will change. :) Think of a portable system with Sonar embedded/installed along with you for gigs. Hmmm Cakewalk OS has a nice ring...
 
Rock on fellow creators

Psalmist
Linux may not rule the desktop, but I'm hoping that will change. :) 

People have been hoping that..... going on 20+ years now.

bapu
People have been hoping that..... going on 20+ years now.

And there hasn't been much change in the way Linux does things that would make it happen. The way Linux is designed, the way the community likes it to be, are not conducive to desktop use for most people. Now that's fine. Not everything has to be in every space. Linux is quite popular in web and file servers and exceedingly popular in embedded devices. However it would take a shift in how Linux is done to make it a good desktop OS and the community isn't interested in that. Instead the idea seems to be that people should just learn to like it, which isn't going to happen.
 
Unless there's a big change, and I doubt there will be, Linux is going to stay where it is.
 
All technical issues aside, there's also just the issue that we as humans gravitate towards common solutions, and often the first one that gets traction becomes the one we use. Windows has the place of primacy and is unlikely to use it because it is "good enough". It works, so everyone uses it, so people keep developing for it, so people keep using it and so on. A change is just not likely.

Sycraft

bapu
People have been hoping that..... going on 20+ years now.

...are not conducive to desktop use for most people. 

Actually, the first desktop was XWindows, not Windows...   There are many desktops for linux available. Most of them top notch. I think you have a point about how things are done however. Linux users generally want to know what is happening under the hood, and sometimes can be obtuse about simple use. There are some Distributions that cater to those used to Windows however. The beauty of Linux is that anyone can create a distribution for any use. Most modern Distributions are quite easy to use, and very functional. If you have not tried Linux lately, give it a go.

Listening to Bapu's Streets of Juarex..  nice :)
 

Psalmist
Listening to Bapu's Streets of Juarex..  nice :)
 

Thanks.

I did a little bit of research and it looks like Reaper is actually coming to Linux as well:
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Reaper-DAW-For-Linux
 
This is pretty interesting.  Although the idea of music production in Linux appeals to my nerdy side, I've been down that road a few times before.  It always ends in tons of tinkering and research, which I tend to enjoy for a while, and then me eventually realizing that my ability to do actual work is greatly diminished in Linux and going back to Windows. 
 
Reaper is a good DAW for Linux because it's very light and has some very basic plugins that are embedded with it.  So out of the box you can do pretty much everything if you're doing audio recording.  VST synths can be done but the options are way more limited than Windows.
 
Anyway, it would certainly be cool to run Sonar in Linux.  But I'd probably end up running it in Windows anyway.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Don't forget Mixbus3/Mixbus32C both run on Linux and if you were to use only their plugs (LV2), you have a decent lightwieght DAW for audio. It's MIDI implementation is pretty weak ATM.
 
Sadly, if you bought all their plugs and Mixbus32c you be in multiple hundred$ (even when the DAW and plugs are on sale).

It looks like bapu beat me to the punch on the Mixbus suggestion
Many of the people that use that DAW have said it runs better in Linux than it does in OSX and Windows ...
I only have it in OSX and Windows .. it may be worth a look ...
 
Kenny

Well - I am using Linux for years now, and a lot of sound cards (especially Firewire or USB cards) run very well and stable using the Jack Sound Server. I would love to see Sonar on Linux too.
 
I already have done a trial with (the native Linux version of) Bitwig Studio, and that went so well that I think I will purchase that software. Their forum on KVR has a few really Linux active members, that help with getting VST stuff working with Airwave.
 
So - a Sonar port would be very welcome here.. ;-).