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I'm loving the influx of Linux videos
I think the fact that I feel like I OWN the device when I have a Linux distro on it, not just a brick with a $150 license from a big tech monopoly. Linux gives you pride of ownership, and that pride should not be under stated.
I switched 6 months ago and haven't looked back. I really like Hyprland.
I think gaming really showcases the best of what open source can provide
The only way for Linux to enter 100% into the mainstream market in gaming is for companies to stop using anticheat software at Kernel level and make compatibility at a plug and play level.
I switched back in 2015 and MAANNN.... the progress that has been made in that amount of time is absolutely incredible!
For me as someone who uses AMD GPU's, it's been the year of Linux gaming since 2015, & I've not felt the need to look back. Screw MicroSlop!!
I really love this new format for TQ! It's so awesome to see real industry professional interviews. I know that's probably not easy to arrange, but it's appreciated.
Ensh***ification of Windows is what lead to this, the future is open source.
I've been on Linux for over a year at this point. I recently had to set up dual boot windows 11 for work related reasons and that made me realize how much more peaceful it's been without windows, how strangely comforting Linux has become for me. Sometimes there are issues, but they're not some billion dollar companies latest try to screw over customers and I've found a fix for them every time. That makes it something personal to me, something I have control over. Having to set up Windows 11 and being confronted by all this corporate slop made me roll my eyes so far back it's a wonder they're still connected to my eyesockets
I switched in march to CachyOS and I find it so confusing still that nobody wants to sell me an online service with 1000s of ads in my paid windows version
I installed Linux Mint of both my computers and they been running games way better!
Nobara has been amazing since switching. I won't be swapping back to MicroSlop.
Been playing with Linux in VMWare on Windows 10 (because fuck downgrading to 11) and I've been dying to switch to SteamOS as soon as it moved to PC.
0:42 but because Microsoft has convinced the world that PC means Windows
I have 99% switched over to CachyOS, but my computer came with some free PC game pass months and I don't feel like paying $70 to play Forza, so keeping windows dual booted for now. Have been playing WoW, Alan Wake 2, and Cyberpunk on linux and they have been working just fine.
One very positive aspect of AI is they make navigating the command line infinitely easier. No longer do inexperienced users have to learn the in and outs of the terminal from a hunch of high self esteem developers.
The big issue for most people is multiplayer games. Stuff like League of Legends, Fortnite, etc., that have anti-cheat that the developers/company blocks access on Linux for. I use linux daily for servers (for business) and have used linux desktop (love Fedora KDE!) but I could never use it 24/7 since I play games with friends almost daily. Anti-cheat development companies are a huge barrier for real, permanent linux adoption and more users trying them.
As a Linux Gamer I can't support enough Valve and Steam and all they've done for the Linux community, that is why I will buy the Steam Machine no matter the cost Valve put on it (Not from scalpers tho)
I switched to linux mint 3 weeks ago. no negative for me. only positive for now. (For example, heat reduce a lot due to not eating resource while idle)