For decades, the X11 display server has been the backbone of Linux graphics, but Wayland has been nipping at its heels since 2008. Lucas and Luna break down why 2025 is the year the transition finally sticks—distros like Fedora, Ubuntu, and Debian are defaulting to Wayland, NVIDIA has shipped proper drivers, and the last holdouts like screen-sharing and remote desktop are closing. They examine the technical reasons Wayland offers better security and performance, the real-world friction for users with legacy workflows, and why the Linux community is treating this shift like a cultural rite of passage. Specific examples include KDE Plasma 6's full Wayland support and the GNOME fractional scaling fix from early 2025. If you've ever wondered whether you should switch or stick with X11, this episode gives you the concrete trade-offs.

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