I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
www.pcgamer.com
Now if you don't mind I'm going to delete the root folder and see what happens.

Im happy to see that even PC Gamer is seeing why Linux is a good choice.

  • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The role of desktops has changed over the decades, because nowadays so many people use mobile devices instead. What we meant by the phrase “year of the Linux desktop” in 2010s was very different from what it means today.

    At home, people use the desktop for gaming, while most computing activities can now be done on any mobile device. In the past, the desktop was the only computer in the house, and it was used for communication, browsing, photos, videos, and everything else.

    I think we should start using a different term. How about something like “year of the Linux gaming PC”, because that would really tell you what’s happening right now. The rest of the things you can do on a Linux desktop aren’t really that important to most people anymore.

    Personally, I still prefer a laptop over a tablet, and I think many people on Lemmy would agree. However, most people outside this bubble clearly don’t see that much value in an x86 desktop OS.

    • morto@piefed.socialEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Let’s not exaggerate like that. A lot of pcs are used by university students/professors, researchers, office work, engineers, software devs, audiovisual production, designers, hobbyists from many areas, etc. And linux has been gaining space in all those areas.

    • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Personally, I still prefer a laptop over a tablet

      I agree. That said, I’ve recently acquired a 2020 15" HP Spectre x360, which runs LMDE 7 beautifully with KDE Plasma on Wayland. Tablet mode works, the screen orientation accelerometer works, Thunderbolt works, the OLED 4K display is gorgeous, and it’s got a really funky yet clean design.

      Best of both worlds IMO.

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Congratulations! How’s KDE running on Wayland?

        When I got my current laptop, I chose Gnome because Wayland support was decent at the time and virtually no other desktop supported it. Later, a few others began supporting Wayland but I haven’t tried them.

        I used KDE long ago with X11 and I loved it. I think I should give it another go, so that’s why I’m wondering. Is Wayland support ready yet?

        • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          1 month ago

          I liked it so much that I switched my gaming PC (running LMDE6) from Cinnamon on X11 to KDE Plasma on Wayland, and it’s incredibly good.

          I built this PC with reliability in mind. X11 is the “older but most stable and compatible” option, and historically, Wayland has been the choice for those living on the edge. That should say a lot.