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2026 is THE year of the linux desktop (no.lastname.nz)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@no.lastname.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love the enthusiasm but I think we should honestly stop chasing "The Year Of The Linux Desktop™️". I think it only serves as a depressant.

Let's just keep focusing on making Linux great for experienced and new users alike. 👀

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Counter argument, every year is the year of the linux desktop because its a good meme to share our enthusiasm for the platform.

Also any year that someone switches their main desktop to linux is the year of the linux desktop for them personally.

It doesn’t have to mean anything beyond it, there is no failure condition or something to chase.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Also any year that someone switches their main desktop to linux is the year of the linux desktop for them personally.

Agreed. I've made the same argument myself, fully on board. I had my year of the Linux Desktop two decades ago. 😄

I just... As long as we don't actually take it seriously that "this might be the year of the Linux Desktop" and get disappointed that it isn't — by some unknown metric (seriously, what's even the definition of the "year of the Linux Desktop"?) — then it's fine. 😊👍