Linux makes me forget I’m a narcissist
It’s going to happen (probably this year or next), but it’s going to be mostly Chrome OS and Steam OS.
It won’t be a single year it’ll be many years, built entirely on something that has already happened (Proton)
Every year since the day I switched has been my year of the linux desktop
I’m an accidental Linux adopter this year. I accidentally bricked a relatively new laptop by messing up an MSConfig setting, and since I didn’t have Windows restore discs, I just switched it to a Linux desktop.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but the laptop has been running really smooth since then. I didn’t have a huge Steam library to replace, so the only bummer has been one or two Windows/Mac only apps that I haven’t been able to find Linux replacements for yet. Otherwise, 8/10, would brick my laptop again.
Sick What distro u on? What are the programs? Happy to help find replacements or worste case cenario u can run em in a vm
Thanks, mate. I installed Mint because a couple threads I checked said it was probably the best for people with no experience with Linux. One program I was trying to find a replacement for is a Monte Carlo simulation add-on for MS Excel called SIPMath Modeler tools from probabilitymanagement.org. I just started using LibreOffice as a replacement to Excel, so honestly I haven’t checked out the add-on library yet. I’m not too worried about it yet since I have an older laptop that’s air gapped now and still running Excel 2016 if I absolutely need to run the program.
Just did a quick search and this video came up. Maybe it will help point you in the right direction?
It’s slow but it’s coming. My technically illiterate mom got a steam deck this year and hasn’t struggled with it at all.
The only way we’ll know for sure if it’s the year of the linux desktop is when our deficient family and friends start asking us what sudo is.
So far . . it’s quiet.
I don’t think there is a world where Linux gains significant market share AND users care what sudo is. In order for Linux to be more mainstream, those kinds of details should not be the concern of laypeople. GUIs are what average people are able to stomach.
It’s an interesting thought. The idea of sudo is that people understand there are levels of permissions. That alone would be huge, and in 2025 that seems ridiculous.
