# Season 10, Episode 01. Episode ID 199

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## Mini Topic 

 Get anything good techy wise for Christmas?
 

## Topic

# 2026 Prediction Show

### Last Year's Predictions

- Matt 
  - RedHat will piss off the FOSS world again by making something proprietary
  - Steam will fix anti-cheat this year. Something major, whether it's getting existing anti-cheat to work on Linux or making something new and forcing game devs to use it, they will do something to fix the online gaming problem they currently have.
  - Microsoft will bring AI to Linux.
- Drew 
  - Mainstream adoption of containerization tools like [Docker](https://files.thelinuxcast.org/index.php/f/17663) and Podman in the next few years, making them far more accessible and user-friendly for the broader population.
  - [ARM-based processors ](https://files.thelinuxcast.org/index.php/f/17664) are going to be a huge focus. ARM chips have already been taking over the world, especially with the rise of Apple’s M-series chips in MacBooks and the increasing use of ARM in everything from smartphones to servers.
  - [Microsoft Windows 10 EOL October 2025 will push Linux marketshare above 10%](https://files.thelinuxcast.org/index.php/f/17668)
- Nate 
  - More Gamers will leave Windows for Linux due to a lot of the new Ryzen Handhelds are pushing for SteamOS to be the main OS.
  - Will probably see a actual beta release of SteamOS as a normal "gamer" Linux Distro
  - System76's CosmicDE will be moved into beta in ready for full release in 2026
  - We will start seeing more ARM compatibility for Linux due to ARM laptops becoming mainstream.
- Tyler
  - mozilla will make 2 products that will go nowhere and have no more than 250 users total
  - SteamOS will become a major percentage of the Linux user base
  - Bing will die


### 2026 Predictions

Matt -

- Matrix will shut down. 
- Mozilla will be purchased by openAI or some other AI company.
- XFCE will be released with Wayland support

Drew -
- Ubuntu ships AI features enabled by default
- Bluefin-style immutable desktops spread beyond enthusiast circles
- Linux doesn’t win primary desktop dominance — but it **wins as the second OS** for a growing number of users.

Nate - 




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# Nuggies of the Week

Matt - Halo 3 

Drew - BookStack

Nate -


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