Season 10, Episode 01. Episode ID 199

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Get anything good techy wise for Christmas?

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 and Podman in the next few years, making them far more accessible and user-friendly for the broader population.
- ARM-based processors 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%
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

Matt -

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 -