Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes
Late Night Linux Late Night Linux – Episode 366
Dec 30, 2025
The 2025 review covers the exciting growth of Linux gaming as Valve announces new hardware. AI crawlers pose significant risks, overwhelming open-source projects and leading to bans on massive IPs. Mozilla faces criticism for leadership issues and questionable AI integrations in Firefox, while the year marks a turning point for Wayland on desktops. The discussion also highlights Intel's retreat and KDE's strong performance in the midst of political tensions affecting open source.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Valve Fueled Linux Gaming Momentum
- Valve's work has driven major progress in Linux gaming and broadened the ecosystem.
- Their open-source approach and upstreaming benefit desktop users beyond Valve's hardware.
Steam Deck LCD Discontinued In USA
- Joe notes Valve has stopped selling the LCD Steam Deck in the USA over Christmas.
- He and the others speculate production may shift to new Steam hardware like the Frame.
AI Crawlers Strain Open Source Infrastructure
- AI web crawlers created heavy load and effective DDoS pressure on open-source sites this year.
- Projects responded with defenses like Anubis and broad IP blocks, but bots learned to bypass challenges.
