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[–] [email protected] 89 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Is this the tipping point? There was another popular Youtuber who made a similar video recently, I forget who, but I could see videos like this bringing enough users to make Linux more than a drop in the bucket.

[–] [email protected] 111 points 4 days ago (3 children)

it was pewdiepie

and he not only made his "im switching to linux" video, but then also made like some diy makerspace video and then got into selfhosting and degoogling within like a month and ngl these videos had so much genuine passion, and that's what makes it so cool.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago

Yeah exactly! He's so into it!

I haven't watched Pewdiepie since many years back, but these videos really made me happy to watch. I could see my own excitement from years back relived through his eyes.

Since these are big names in tech on YT, this will make a lot of users try it out that otherwise would not have.

Half sarcastically and half seriously; This IS the year of the Linux desktop. And if it isn't next year will be. We've seen it become better and better at what, I feel, is an exponential rate. Whatever year it will be, it is going to be soon.

I'm excited for the future :)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

Yup. I'm not a fan of pewdiepie and most popular streamers, but I do appreciate his advocacy for Linux.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wait seriously?

I might have to check those vids out...

I haven't watched him in a long long time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

It's a very recent development, so no wonder you missed it. Yes, Pewdiepie went full Arch with Hyprland and made his Steam Deck into a server and I'm not even joking :D

[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 days ago

I dunno, but I feel like posting this!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yay! It's the year of the Linux desktop!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

It might actually be true this time.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My hardcore windows only friend is discussing joining me on Bazzite really seriously. If it gets him, it will get a few tech savvy but windlass only people.

Still a long way off non-tech people though

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Linux allows gamers to properly own their expensive hardware. I am surprised it took this long. It has been viable for years now.

But once gamers flip, it will be the year of linux desktop

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Valve has been doing amazing work putting money into Linux gaming, funding open source projects and showing that it's a viable option for quite a while now, and it's starting to pay off.

The only issue (and it's not exactly a real one) is anticheat support for some mainstream tentpole games, like Fortnite, GTAV, Valorant... Devs could fix that if they wanted, but until they do some people won't make that jump. Someone needs to wave some money in front of some game studio execs to entice them aboard.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

And that's why I dont play games that don't run on Linux.

No tux, no bux

Corporate parasite speak to my one language

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I mean J2C is one of the smaller of the big tech YT, if that makes sense.

LTT has gone on the record several times that they won't cover Linux at all again until Steam OS gets a wide release (which probably won't happen until Nvidia gets their shit together).

GN has discussed it several times but they remain straddling the fence.

MKBHD doesn't really cover much gaming stuff and 0 PC stuff (only Apple 🤢).

Austin Evans next, maybe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Dude, the knock-on affects from this video will be huge.