I am I the only one that thinks 2024 was a great year for Linux Desktop?
Not in any real advancements in Linux, but because Windows in now shit enough 3 of my non-techy friends switched to Ubuntu just to avoid Windows.
Disclaimer: All 3 were gamers that saw me playing the games they cared about on Steam Deck. So it was actually Steam Deck that did the heavy lifting in this example.
I mean, it’s not mainstream Linux usage, but it’s a damn good step forward, right? Even if it is just people giving it reasonable consideration 😄
I would say the Steam Deck has been the major impetus for Linux adoption for a couple of years now. I know it sealed the deal for me, when I went into desktop mode and learned that KDE is basically Windows but better lol.
But Linux, particularly Linux gaming, owes so much to Valve/Proton for the direction we’re going.
I am I the only one that thinks 2024 was a great year for Linux Desktop?
Not in any real advancements in Linux, but because Windows in now shit enough 3 of my non-techy friends switched to Ubuntu just to avoid Windows.
Disclaimer: All 3 were gamers that saw me playing the games they cared about on Steam Deck. So it was actually Steam Deck that did the heavy lifting in this example.
I mean, it’s not mainstream Linux usage, but it’s a damn good step forward, right? Even if it is just people giving it reasonable consideration 😄
Edit: Typo
2024 was a great start with the release of Plasma 6, and the Pros of Wayland now generally outweighing the Cons.
I would say the Steam Deck has been the major impetus for Linux adoption for a couple of years now. I know it sealed the deal for me, when I went into desktop mode and learned that KDE is basically Windows but better lol.
But Linux, particularly Linux gaming, owes so much to Valve/Proton for the direction we’re going.