Profoundly Prophetic Prognostications | LINUX Unplugged 543
Dec 31, 2023
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Special guest Michael Tunnell joins to make Linux predictions for 2024. They review past predictions, discuss an AI-driven Linux distribution, and predict a data corruption bug in B-cash FS file system. They also talk about managing user devices with Collide and using Distro Box to manage Linux distributions.
Valve will not release steamOS as a public distribution in 2024.
Linux market share on Steam is predicted to reach 5% in 2024.
Deep dives
Valve will not release steamOS as a public distribution
Valve will not release steamOS as a public distribution. It is predicted that in 2024, Valve will not release steamOS as a public distribution.
Linux market share on Steam will reach 5%
It is predicted that the Linux market share on Steam will reach 5% at some point in 2024.
Open source Nvidia driver replacement MVK will be packaged and made easily available
It is predicted that in 2024, the open source Nvidia driver replacement, MVK, will start to get packaged and made easily available in some modern distributions such as Fedora, Ubuntu, and rolling distributions like Arch and Nix.
Distro Box Buddy provides a graphical user interface for Distro Box
Box Buddy is a graphical user interface for Distro Box, a tool that allows users to have a full environment for another distribution in their terminal window. Box Buddy provides a visual way to manage and control Distro Box, making it easier to use and access.
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