Ardour is GPLv2 open-source, but they still do somewhat pointedly attempt to dissuade you from building from source ¹).
Now, I fully understand why. And I think charging for pre-built binaries is a totally valid way to attempt to finance an open-source project. The amount they're asking certainly is a pittance compared to the commercial offerings.
Now, I fully understand why. And I think charging for pre-built binaries is a totally valid way to attempt to finance an open-source project. The amount they're asking certainly is a pittance compared to the commercial offerings.
But LMMS just feels friendlier to me.
¹) https://ardour.org/building_linux.html