• Piwix@lemm.ee
    38·
    4 months ago

    Every year since the day I switched has been my year of the linux desktop

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
      7·
      4 months ago

      And the big question is: Which will happen first; Linux being adopted by the masses or fusion becoming a viable power source?

    • highball@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      The only markets Linux doesn’t Dominate are the Desktop and console space. The only thing holding back Desktop domination is Microsoft and it’s vendor lock-in strategy. It says a lot when Microsoft has to use the power of their purse in order to maintain their position. Even Linux dominates in the IoT space with ~80% of the market, despite Microsoft having to make Windows IoT free.

  • PiatroEnglish
    6·
    4 months ago

    I’ve never known any of my immediate circle of friends and family to have any interest whatsoever. Windows 11 has been the nail in the coffin for one, the steam deck has piqued the interest of another. Year of the Linux desktop is a pipe dream but any step towards greater adoption is a great thing.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    4·
    4 months ago

    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.

    • towerful
      2·
      4 months ago

      sudo is what you used on me as a kid when you told me to do something

    • tatterdemalion
      1·
      3 months ago

      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.

      • Optional@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 months ago

        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.

  • ilinamorato@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 months ago

    It’s going to happen (probably this year or next), but it’s going to be mostly Chrome OS and Steam OS.

  • FanciestPants@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 months ago

    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.

      • FanciestPants@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 months ago

        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.

  • eli@lemmings.world
    1·
    4 months ago

    It won’t be a single year it’ll be many years, built entirely on something that has already happened (Proton)

  • Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    1·
    4 months ago

    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.