415: Something Sinister Below Deck

Could the Steam Deck mean fewer native Linux games? We chat with prolific game developer Ethan Lee and get his perspective on the negative impacts of the Deck.

Plus, our thoughts on how Valve might successfully ship Arch to consumers, a batch of feedback, and more. Special Guest: Ethan Lee. Sponsored By:Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. Entropy: 15% off your first project a mobile app, a web app, a Linux app, anything! Promo Code: LUP13A Cloud Guru: By the end of this course, you will feel comfortable working with a large variety of networking tools and configurations to manage complex Linux networking implementations.Support LINUX Unplugged Links:CBL-Mariner Storiesmicrosoft/CBL-Mariner — Linux OS for Azure 1P services and edge appliancesLinux Action News 186Ethan Lee on Twitter — "If you have released a Linux version of your game on Steam and are directly approached by Valve about using Proton instead, please get in touch (DMs open). They’ve already done this a few times, but I would like to see how aggressive they’re planning to be going forward."Ethan “flibitijibibo” Lee May Retire from Programming Due to Valve’s ProtonDestination Linux 235 — Valve’s Steam Deck & Right To Repair Goes MainstreamRocky and Gred Spin BS to avoid coming on LUPI agree with Johnny Hughes - CentOS Project dev and Board Member - if Stream does not do the job - Alma seems like the way to goJupiter Broadcasting Meetup(s)Salt Lake City MeetupDenver MeetupJB TelegramPick: Hotwire — Hotwire allows you to study network traffic of a few popular protocols in a simple wayHotwire ScreenshotPick: RustScan —