Of course if Microsoft undermines standards’ interoperability…
I agree these are alternatives, although for the larger solutions, I would argue that none of them are comparable for professional users, besides maybe Blender. I know many animators that use it, but it’s more like a tool for a specific purpose, while they also simultaneously use many other proprietary programs.
So… op complains about Microsoft’s interoperability standards, and then proceeds to post a list of apps which mostly use their own too 😂
There’s a lot of good software in there… but misleading caption…
And it’s not just for Windows. That’s pretty much a list of the default choices for my operating system.
In addition to Joplin, Logseq is really great too, though with more of a text-first, outline based, zettle approach.
It’s a lot more fully featured. It’s allows for a lot more complex mixing and editing. It supports a lot more plugins including virtual instruments. Audacity is good for basic recording and mixing but Ardour takes it to the next level in terms of versatility and control.