"Linux has been a perfectly viable desktop OS for ages. But gaming on Linux is now viable, too. Valve's hard work getting Windows games to run well on the Linux-based Steam Deck has lifted all boats. Gaming handhelds that ship with Windows run better and have higher frame rates on Bazzite, a Fedora-based distro, than they do with Windows. And after reading about the upcoming Steam Machine and Antonio's experience running Bazzite on the Framework Desktop, I want to try it."
"To be clear, my desktop works fine on Windows 11. But the general ratio of cool new features to egregious bullshit is low. I do not want to talk to my computer. I do not want to use OneDrive. I'm sure as hell not going to use Recall. I am tired of Windows trying to get me to use Edge, Edge trying to get me to use Bing, and everything trying to get me to use Copilot."
A decision is made to install Linux on a gaming PC, with 2026 named as the target year. Gaming on Linux has become practical thanks to Valve's work enabling Windows games to run well on the Steam Deck, which improved compatibility broadly. Windows gaming handhelds achieve better performance and higher frame rates on Bazzite, a Fedora-based distribution, than on Windows. Interest in the upcoming Steam Machine and a positive report running Bazzite on the Framework Desktop motivates trying Linux. The current Windows 11 setup works, but many new Microsoft features feel intrusive and undesired.
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