Every year since the day I switched has been my year of the linux desktop
this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2024
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Year of the linux desktop since 2018 over here, linux server since 2002.
Linux desktop (well, laptop) since 2020, server since 2024
It comes true every time
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2025 is the year of linux desktop!
And the big question is: Which will happen first; Linux being adopted by the masses or fusion becoming a viable power source?
Easy: Neither. Next question
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.
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.
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.
What sudo is?
A bit like Akido but with some hari kari thrown in
There is sudo for windows
sudo is what you used on me as a kid when you told me to do something
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.
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.
7% marketshare is coming for 2025!
Linux makes me forget I'm a narcissist
Strap in guys, the year is coming. Year of the Linux desktop baby!
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.
Sick What distro u on? What are the programs? Happy to help find replacements or worste case cenario u can run em in a vm
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.
https://youtu.be/oUwX-JrAfVE?si=rSHuiPP13relt6iO
Just did a quick search and this video came up. Maybe it will help point you in the right direction?
It's going to happen (probably this year or next), but it's going to be mostly Chrome OS and Steam OS.
It won't be a single year it'll be many years, built entirely on something that has already happened (Proton)
Itβs slow but itβs coming. My technically illiterate mom got a steam deck this year and hasnβt struggled with it at all.