@thesaigoneer@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-29 00:17 UTC
@dwarmstrong@fosstodon.org Great video, (unfortunately) this is where we are heading. Which shouldn't come as a surprise, Linux is big business. The percentage of 'real' users is still around 1.8 to 2%, the rest is gamers using SteamOS, not Linux users. And they are also looking for this 'convenience', reinforcing this push. Technologically I find this exciting (you know), but I am sure my capability to build my own bootc image will soon disappear. Good there is still a lot of non-systemd choice, and for my private use case I could switch to FreeBSD. Which makes me wonder why I didn't yet 😎
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@dwarmstrong@fosstodon.org 2026-06-29 20:33
@thesaigoneer@social.linux.pizza This is where free/libre software and the "bazaar" nature of Linux proves to be a strength. The consensus can go one way, the fringe can go another. Mix and match components as you please. If binary blobs in the kernel are a bother, remove with a "linux-libre" kernel. Simple. Perhaps not easy. But not as hard as it was in the early 2000s. None of this would be possible with a proprietary OS. Hooray for Tux! :linux: