2026 Linux Prediction Show

Season 10, Episode 01


Season 10, Episode 01. Episode ID 199


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2026 Prediction Show

Last Year’s Predictions

  • Matt
    • RedHat will piss off the FOSS world again by making something proprietary
    • Steam will fix anti-cheat this year. Something major, whether it’s getting existing anti-cheat to work on Linux or making something new and forcing game devs to use it, they will do something to fix the online gaming problem they currently have.
    • Microsoft will bring AI to Linux.
  • Drew
  • Nate
    • More Gamers will leave Windows for Linux due to a lot of the new Ryzen Handhelds are pushing for SteamOS to be the main OS.
    • Will probably see a actual beta release of SteamOS as a normal “gamer” Linux Distro
    • System76’s CosmicDE will be moved into beta in ready for full release in 2026
    • We will start seeing more ARM compatibility for Linux due to ARM laptops becoming mainstream.
  • Tyler
    • mozilla will make 2 products that will go nowhere and have no more than 250 users total
    • SteamOS will become a major percentage of the Linux user base
    • Bing will die

2026 Predictions

Matt -

  • Matrix will shut down.
  • Mozilla will be purchased by openAI or some other AI company.
  • XFCE will be released with Wayland support

Drew -

  • Ubuntu ships AI features enabled by default
  • Bluefin-style immutable desktops spread beyond enthusiast circles
  • Linux doesn’t win primary desktop dominance — but it wins as the second OS for a growing number of users.

Nate -


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