Well, I am probably an exception to the rule but I'm much less likely to buy software licenses if the software doesn't run on Linux. I will occasionally make exceptions for software that's unique like Zbrush, IPackThat, Toolbag, or Substance Designer (both of which I have a license for) but otherwise I almost never buy…
Obviously not, right click does that. Doesn't Blender have a node to generate normal maps from a picture? Last time I tried AwesomeBump, it froze my Windows, I have to try it on Linux but since it's GPU driven I doubt it will work on a VM, at least they had the decency of making it in Qt.