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.

  • Stupendous@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 hours ago

    In 2010 MacBooks were joked about as expensive Facebook machines. Web browsers. I legit think Linux desktop can grow within a shrinking PC market (mobile induced shrinkage). Also I was still surprised the first time a friend told me they wrote an essay for a class on their phone. People are really proficient on their phones these days

  • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    8 hours 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
      2·
      5 hours 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.

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        Professional use is a whole different story, and I left it out because the message was getting a bit too long. 😃

        If your work relies on a specific piece of Windows software, Linux probably won’t be good enough. Even if you can use that application through Wine or Proton, work environment usually requires every feature to work perfectly. If it’s something that can run on a browser, you have options. Many people just need basic office applications, and in that context, Linux has been a viable option for many years already.