Lucas and Luna launch The Linux Podcast by examining a specific milestone: Linux desktop market share hitting 4.3% in April 2026, according to StatCounter. They dig into what drove this — Valve's Steam Deck and Proton compatibility layer, the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release cycle, and enterprise developer laptops shipping with Fedora pre-installed. Luna challenges whether the number really matters, and Lucas makes the case that crossing 4% is structurally different from the 1-2% plateau of the 2010s. They also touch on a single surprising data point: the Steam Hardware Survey now shows Linux at 9.8% among gamers. No meta show-intro, no filler — just two people who actually run Linux on their daily drivers talking about a real shift.

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