One of the lesser known Fedora spins under the “Fedora Labs” initiative is the Fedora Games Lab that showcases some open-source games and can serve as an easy demonstrator for Linux gaming. Looking forward to 2026 with Fedora 44, there is a proposal to revitalize Fedora Games Lab to become a better showcase for the modern potential of Linux gaming.

Fedora Games Lab as it is right now just is a showcase of Fedora with the Xfce desktop and installing a few open-source games by default. They include classic titles such as BZFlag and Freeciv to games popular among Linux die-hards like Extreme Tux Racer as well as some more well known open-source game efforts like Battle for Wesnoth and Warzone 2100.

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
    3·
    23 hours ago

    The value is called money. More people running SteamOS = more money. That’s why they made it.

    • fruitycoder@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 hours ago

      Are people paying for SteamOS? I thought the only revenue streams around it was the Steam Deck and soon the Steam Machine and the VR thing.

      Largely it’s a risk reduction thing for them. Otherwise their dependent on a monopolistic OS and their largely uninterested in collaboration competitor.

    • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      15 hours ago

      Yes, but what’s the reason why SteamOS was designed to be that picky? My guess is, Valve wants everyone to buy their hardware. Making your OS run on anything isn’t really helping with that.

      • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
        4·
        21 hours ago

        My guess is, Value wants everyone to buy their hardware.

        Valve does not care if you buy their hardware or not. They only care that you buy games on Steam. They’re not making much (if any) money on the hardware. They made it to improve the gaming experience, to sell more games. They made it to deliver a console living room controller experience, and to deliver the best possible scenario for Steam OS.

        Of course, they also made it to protect themselves from Microsoft.

        Making your OS run on anything absolutely helps with that.

        • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2·
          15 hours ago

          That would help with selling games, for sure. If that really is the main goal, SteamOS should receive some compatibility updates soon. We’ll see if that’s how they really operate.

      • Grey Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        18 hours ago

        They have been saying the contrary themselves. They don’t care that much about selling hardware.