LINUX Unplugged 647: Plausibly Postulated Prophecies
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Dec 29, 2025 The hosts review their wild predictions for 2025 and score their accuracy, with amusing debates on topics like RISC-V machines and Ubuntu Core. They make ambitious predictions for 2026, including Linux on Steam hitting 10% market share and major vulnerabilities in Kubernetes. The discussion also features a forecast of a rising trend in refurbished HomeLab hardware and the potential for AI interfaces in Linux distros. Plus, they share some handy app recommendations!
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RISC-V Reached An Inflection Point
- RISC-V gained noticeable real-world traction in 2025 through major vendor deployments and new products.
- The hosts considered this an inflection point but debated whether in-house data-center chips count as 'commercially available' consumer machines.
Adopt Ignition For Declarative Desktop Setups
- Use ignition/butane declarative files to reproduce desktop installs as OpenSUSE Aeon/Calpa demonstrated in 2025.
- Treat admission/ignition flows as a pragmatic, if different, form of declarative system configuration.
PewDiePie's Linux Video Drove A Big Spike
- PewDiePie published “I installed Linux (so should you)” in April 2025 and drove millions of views.
- Brent counted that as a clear win for his prediction about big tech YouTubers trying Linux.
