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.

  • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Bazzite is a non-commercial product unaffiliated with any of the additional programs they install (such as the steam client and Nvidia drivers), and has no expectation of having support workers to assist users who will perform actions that would break their operating system. Additionally, Bazzite is not the face of the Valve brand (unlike SteamOS).

    Because it’s a community project without corporate backing or the expectations of an official product, they can get away with more risky implementations that Valve simply cannot. The Steam Deck had to be as idiot proof as possible, and one way that was made possible was through AMD’s willingness to collaborate. NVIDIA, at least currently, does not appear willing to play ball.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Bazzite is a non-commercial product unaffiliated with any of the additional programs they install

      SteamOS includes dozens of programs they’re not affiliated with. What is that supposed to mean?

      and has no expectation of having support workers to assist users who will perform actions that would break their operating system.

      And Valve does? If you install SteamOS on your PC right now, do you think they’re going to offer you support?

      they can get away with more risky implementations that Valve simply cannot

      such as?

      The Steam Deck had to be as idiot proof as possible, and one way that was made possible was through AMD’s willingness to collaborate

      Okay? AMD collaborates with the developers of the Linux kernel as well. The Steam Deck is no more “idiot-proof” than any other piece of AMD hardware.

      NVIDIA, at least currently, does not appear willing to play ball.

      So what?

      Whole lot of nonsense there.