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Could Toxicity Be Linux’s Biggest Barrier To Mainstream Desktop Use?
Linux has currently taken over 70% of the market when it comes to IoT, Public Clouds, and overall web servers. So why is it that such a capable platform can’t make traction on the desktop? In this keynote presentation recorded at All Things Open 2024, Jay makes the case that community toxicity could very well be a big part of the problem.
The Year of the Linux Desktop… A time where Linux has WON. As the dominant operating system, it’s completely extinguished its competitors. But is that a good thing?
In this video, Jay presents a special “extended edition” of the channel’s 2023 April Fools joke – complete with some restored scenes, bloopers, and more!
“The Year of the Linux Desktop: The Movie” is a short film made by Jay LaCroix that’s best described as a combination of “Mr. Robot meets Orphan Black”, with a tone modeled after 90’s hacker flicks. In this super-short mini-movie, Jay (playing a parody of himself) creates a video to commemorate the Linux community finally achieving the “Year of the Linux Desktop”, only to find out that Linux dominating “every computing device on the planet” may not be as great as it seems.
Note: Although this video was originally created for April Fools 2023, it’s very much a legitimate and entertaining short film that you won’t want to miss!