Destination Linux

426: Linux Desktop hits 5%, Fairphone drops Gen 6, & Wayback might save your favorite X desktop


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In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the Fairphone 6's modular design for sustainability and its role in addressing e-waste. We engage with listener feedback, notably Frank's story about essential tremors, highlighting the importance of tech accessibility. Our conversation also covers Wayback, a Wayland compositor enhancing compatibility with X11, and the impact of Valve’s Proton integration on Linux gaming. We celebrate Linux reaching a 5% desktop market share and introduce IP Lookup, a useful tool for IP information. All this and much more!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:05 Community Feedback
15:38 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
18:15 Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries
19:12 Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland
25:53 Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last
34:12 GrapheneOS vs. Fairphone
37:25 Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch!
38:43 Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed
47:10 IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI
48:27 Support the Show
54:36 Outro
57:50 Post Show

Links:
  • Community Feedback
    • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
    • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
    • Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
      • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
      • Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries
        • https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f44-change-proposal-drop-i686-support-system-wide/156324/404
        • Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland
          • https://github.com/kaniini/wayback
          • https://www.osnews.com/story/142664/wayback-experimental-layer-to-run-x-desktop-environments-on-wayland/
          • Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last
            • https://shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6
            • Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch!
              • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-update-brings-accessibility-settings-and-proton-enabled-by-default-to-make-linux-gaming-simpler/
              • Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed
                • https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america
                • https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1lpepvq/linux_breaks_through_5_share_in_usa_desktop_os/
                • https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/
                • IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI
                  • https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.bytezz.IPLookup
                  • Support the Show
                    • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
                    • https://store.tuxdigital.com/
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