Controversial Opinion - 2022 will finally be the year of the linux desktop for 2 reasons:
1) steam deck will fix gaming on linux. 2) flatpak + snap will finally fix distributing software on linux.
1) steam deck will fix gaming on linux. 2) flatpak + snap will finally fix distributing software on linux.
And Linux Desktop is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed. Lots of innovators and early adopters, aka the cool kids, are now on Linux Desktop, including for gaming thanks to the above. It’s only a matter of time till the mainstream and late adopters follow.
There’s still a lot of work to be done for Linux to reach the hardware and software ubiquity of Windows or the UX polish of MacOS, but I increasingly see a more diverse set of talent, including design talent, lending their experience to the platform.
And as more disciplines work on the ecosystem, eventually demand for a more diverse set of software will follow.
Combine that with an initially lukewarm reception to Windows 11 so far, and growing privacy concerns on MacOS, and the incentives for an alternative platform are more widespread than they’ve been in a long time.
I know “the year of Linux desktops” has been a thing for forever, but it really does feel closer to the tipping point than ever.
Doesn’t mean it will definitely happen, but the momentum feels more with it than against it, IMO.
When you fire and electron app from a sandbox, it's a hog riding a slug, then you try to open your files only to find yourself in a temp folder or chrooted to a config subdir.
It think those tech can bring a lot, but there is still work to do.
The fact that I have to give Remmina each of its permissions one at a time after installing with snap is silly.
We're close to the point where pretty much everything will be running in an year or so. It's remarkable how much can change in just a few years