Destination Linux

465: The RAMpocalypse & He Who Shall Not Be Named!


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Welcome to Episode 465 of Destination Linux! This week, the dynamic duo of Jill and Zeb handle the shell while our third co-host (the one with the 'R' name) enjoys a work trip to the West coast.

We kick things off with a major community update: Destination Linux is moving to a monthly Saturday recording schedule to better include our global audience! We detail upcoming Patron Segments and Hangouts, plus a new initiative where our supporters get to vote on which Open Source projects we donate to.

In the news, we celebrate a massive win for Linux gaming: HDMI 2.1 support is officially landing in the amdgpu driver thanks to a collaboration between AMD and Valve. We discuss what this means for 4K/120Hz gaming on your living room TV and why it was blocked for so long.

Zeb brings the "Shell" topics, covering Rocket League’s move to Easy Anti-Cheat (and why they chose to keep Linux supported when others didn't), the latest Steam Market Share numbers, and the "RAMpocalypse"—the component shortage currently acting as a speed bump for Valve's hardware ambitions.

Time Stamps

00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:13 Exciting Events for Patrons
00:08:05 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:10:36 HDMI 2.1 Support for AMD GPUs
00:22:49 Rocket League Anti-Cheat
00:28:21 Steam Linux Market Share Update
00:31:10 The RAMpocalypse and Linux Gaming
00:45:38 Closing Thoughts

Show Note References

  • Patreon Support : patreon.com/destinationlinux
  • Sandfly Security : deviantairwaves.com/sandfly
  • Steam Machine HDMI 2.1 News (XDA) : xda-developers.com/steam-machine-will-likely-get-full-hdmi-2-1-support-after-all/
  • HDMI 2.1 Support on Linux (TweakTown) : tweaktown.com/news/111415/hdmi-2-1-support-coming-to-linux-and-valves-steam-machine-courtesy-of-amd/index.html
  • Rocket League Anti-Cheat Update (GamingOnLinux) : gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/rocket-league-adds-easy-anti-cheat-with-steam-deck-linux-still-supported/
  • Steam Linux Market Share April 2026 (Phoronix) : phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey
  • The RAMpocalypse & SteamOS (Ars Technica) : arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/the-rampocalypse-has-bought-microsoft-valuable-time-in-the-fight-against-steamos/
  • Destination Linux Official Store : shop.deviantairwaves.com/
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