I just started Horizon Zero Dawn, which I picked up on sale. I feel like this is somewhat similar territory. Maybe by the time I get around to considering this, it will be on sale.

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Quoting: CFWhitmanThe way it says "2022 on Windows" seems to suggest that they might have plans for other platforms, but not definitely ready in 2022.

That's not how I understood it. I understand it as "release date is 2022, and platform is Windows".

Yes, I realize that it could be interpreted that way also. That's why I used such indeterminate language as "seems to suggest that they might." You could very well be correct that they have no plans beyond the Windows version.

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The way it says "2022 on Windows" seems to suggest that they might have plans for other platforms, but not definitely ready in 2022.

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As an Aya Neo 2021 Pro owner that runs ChimeraOS, I would like to mention that WiFi has been working since I first installed ChimeraOS on the device, which was version 27. However, Bluetooth only started working with this version, 29. Now I can pair Bluetooth ear/headphones with the device rather than relying on speakers or wired ear/headphones.

Edit: Personally, I think that Valve has been paying close attention to what the developers have been doing with ChimeraOS, and that it has influenced their decisions regarding SteamOS 3.

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If you notice that companies like Dell sell Linux pre-installed on machines aimed at developers, you start to see how Linux is seeping slowly into the mainstream. Steve Ballmer may have been comical when he said "Developers! Developers! Developers!" but he wasn't exactly wrong. It's with developers that operating systems gradually get a foothold into more mainstream markets.

The reason that just selling Linux pre-installs in mainstream stores both won't happen right away, and by itself wouldn't work is because people don't expect anything but Windows on machines they buy in these stores. To sell any Linux machines in mainstream stores (without them just being returned), you would have to make it clear that they were a different category than Windows machines. Then, without any previous demand, they just simply wouldn't sell at this point.

This is not to say that Linux could never succeed in mainstream stores, but it would have to be something that came about because of the demand gradually increasing. Significant demand can't be generated simply by making pre-installs more readily available.

The Raspberry Pi also contributes to a possible increase in demand for Linux machines. It occupies a category that Windows fails miserably at fulfilling, so in that category Linux thrives. As the people that use Raspberry Pis become more familiar with Linux in general, they might consider running it on a desktop class machine. Then they might even become interested in a Linux pre-install.

Of course the Steam Deck could help contribute to Linux popularity because it also can make people more familiar with Linux. The only issue here being that the Steam Deck experience will be largely 'console-ized.' That will mean that people don't really have to learn anything much about Linux to operate their Steam Decks. However, the availability of "desktop mode" with Plasma could lead some to becoming more familiar with Linux.

Desktop Linux popularity relative to itself has really grown by a lot over the past decade. If that continues, then eventually the amount that it increases will become a lot more significant in the overall desktop market. That's the nature of a geometric progression. Of course, there is no guarantee that it will continue, so there is no guarantee that Linux will ever be popular in the mainstream. However, it becoming popular in the mainstream is certainly still a possibility.

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I work in an IT Department, and, "Don't deploy on Friday," is probably our number one rule. If you deploy something on Friday and it causes a problem over the weekend (and you are not the one on call), you will get bawled out.

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Seems like it could be a good candidate to play on my Aya Neo with ChimeraOS once it's working on Steam. Of course, I could try the Windows version through Proton.

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So the next time I turn on my Aya Neo I expect to see this update. So far, ChimeraOS 27 has been easily the most seamless Linux experience on the device. I'm hoping that continues with 28. There is a good chance I will try out Steam OS 3 once it becomes available, since it is expected to be more flexible. However, if no work goes into making the Steam OS experience seamless on Aya Neo hardware, it may turn out that I keep ChimeraOS on the device, since they put work into the Neo specifically.

Edit: I ended up having to reinstall completely for this update to work. To be fair, they warned that this could happen in the release notes.

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Quoting: tonRCanonical? Listen to feedback?

"hahahaha. Oh, wait. You're serious. Let me laugh even harder. HAHAHAHAHAHA"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5E7feJHw0 [External Link]

Let's just say that Canonical has very selective hearing. They'll ask for feedback and then ignore the parts they don't like.

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Technically, I started out with Xubuntu my last re-install (changing ssd sizes), so I changed that even though I have installed the Ubuntu Studio package over top of it. I'd love to change my video card as soon as I can get an upgrade for a reasonable price. That doesn't seem to be on the horizon yet.

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