cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/27451562
Seemingly for the first time, the Bazzite gaming-focused Linux distro has appeared on the Steam Hardware Survey. Well done to the Bazzite team for making such an amazing distro for gaming (and now just general usage as a while too)! Been my main choice for going on a year now for my general use distro, and I haven't looked back.
15 Comments
sirico@feddit.uk · 14 pts · 1y
Manjaro still too dam high what you all doing
AutoPastry@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
I'm doing my part 🫡
Launch@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
correct me if im wrong but isnt bazzite threating to stop development?
Attacker94@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
That was in response to fedora talking about removing 32 bit packages, but I believe fedora walked that back and so there is no current threat to bazzite shutting down.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
They said they'd probably have to if Fedora removed support for 32-bit packages, which was a proposal to the Fedora Community (who rejected the proposal).
Long-term, I imagine Valve will have to bundle a 32-to-64-bit abstraction layer, like they already do with a win-to-linux abstraction layer (Proton), and are preparing to do with an x86-to-ARM abstraction layer.
Distros do not want to each duplicate the work of maintaining 32-bit support for all eternity.
GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · -17 pts · 1y
I hate that. Arch better.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
why?
GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · -3 pts · 1y
Why Bazzite is not great imo:
Immutable structure creates difficulties for customization (more applicable to desktop systems than handhelds/custom consoles).
Fedora base means potential discontinuation of necessary components and slow package manager.
Why Arch is better:
Up to date packages without Fedora's issues.
Support from gaming-related companies such as Valve.
This part was a joke after all.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · 0 pts · 1y
Lag? And discontinuous of stuff like X11 and PulseAudio. They even tried to pass removal of 32 bit packages recently. It may not sound important for 64 bit systems but actually a lot of apps (especially proprietary ones) are in themselves 32 bit.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
lag - out of date packages
the discontinuations you said, need to happen, how it happens will be managed well
GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · 0 pts · 1y
That's the thing. Fedora doesn't manage it well. They just go first.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
yeah? well i'm doing the fedora thing right now, it'a been wonderful
do you think i should go back to arch?
HayadSont@discuss.online · 1 pts · 1y
FWIW, it seems that 2/3 of Bazzite's user base uses it (primarily) as a game console anyways.