Summary
Overview
This WAN Show episode features the first week of "Good News April," with uplifting tech news including Linux market share growth, RAM price drops, and the historic Artemis II lunar mission. The hosts also discuss Linus's recent private jet acquisition, the state of LTT's content direction, and various tech industry developments while maintaining a notably positive tone throughout.
Good News April & Linux Market Share Growth
The show kicks off announcing "Good News April," where they commit to focusing primarily on positive tech news. The first major topic covers Steam survey data showing Linux market share has jumped to 5.33%, though corrections for Steam China data reveal some nuances. The growth is largely attributed to Steam Deck adoption, with various distributions like Arch, Mint, and Ubuntu leading the way.
- Good News April officially begins - focusing on positive tech news with some exceptions
- Linux market share jumps to 5.33% according to Steam survey, with Arch leading the distributions
- Valve corrected for Steam China numbers, which caused simplified Chinese to drop 31.85% and shifted other statistics
- Steam Deck has reached critical mass where game developers can no longer afford to ignore Linux
" If they sell enough of these things, game developers will simply not be able to afford to ignore it. And man, is it starting to feel like the critical mass is there? "
Linux Challenge Reflections & Desktop Environment Philosophy
Linus shares updates from the ongoing Linux Challenge, discussing his experience switching from Cinnamon to KDE desktop environment and dealing with NTFS drive compatibility issues. He reflects on how viewing Linux as a gaming console rather than a Windows replacement might help people make the transition, and emphasizes the importance of managing expectations around compatibility.
- Linus removed Cinnamon desktop environment and installed KDE, finding the process surprisingly easy
- NTFS compatibility issues with Proton may have accelerated hard drive failures on the games drive
- Mint with Cinnamon remains the recommended combination for users wanting stability and fewer problems
- Perspective shift: viewing Linux as a gaming console rather than Windows replacement helps with compatibility expectations
" What if there could be a change in perspective or a change in mindset where instead of thinking about linux as a replacement for windows we think about it as like a an appliance more of like a like a console from a gaming standpoint "
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