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Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by doctorpangloss »

jakebasile wrote: post #82
haunter wrote: post #21

As much as I love Bazzite at end of the day it's still a custom distro and every single day there is a chance they just close the project down and move on. Happened to so many distros in the past, this is not out of question. I’m not saying “big corporate” distros are better but personally I'd rather stick to something more mainline. Hopefully Valve will release a general version of SteamOS with Steam Machine coming…

Isn't every distro a custom distro, by definition? Anyways, I get that this is a "risk" to consider, but installing a new distro isn't so bad that it should prevent one from trying and using a currently extant distro if it works for them.

haha, is Windows a custom distro? is it going away anytime soon?

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by KyleGospo »

ffsm8 wrote: post #180
KyleGospo wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, my statement was Fedora was about to shoot itself in the foot and that it'd be easier for Bazzite to not exist than for us to clean up their mess. Note that this was in a change proposal which was rescinded without a vote by it's proposer.

Mmh, you definitely misremember that > As much as I’d like this change to happen, it’s too soon. This change would kill off projects like Bazzite entirely right as Fedora is starting to make major headway in the gaming space. > I’m speaking as it’s founder, if this change is actually made as it is written the best option for us is to just go ahead and disband the project. Now, whenever you would've actually shut down…

No that appears to be directly in line with what I said. What's missing here is your understanding of a proposal vs an actual change Fedora is going to make.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by foxandmouse »

dmead wrote: post #210
foxandmouse wrote: post #207

I've been using Linux forever (back to the mailed Ubuntu CDs days). I installed this begrudgingly after fighting edge cases with Waydroid on Arch. It's the first "batteries included" distro I've actually liked. I usually hate the "omakase" approach, but the setup here is pretty much how I would've done it myself. Side note: GNOME + Waydroid is the best experience I've had with a desktop OS on a tablet. Finding tools…

I've been using linux since the days of downloading slackware on a stack of 1.44mb floppy disks. I gave up on linux gaming around 2007. I've revisited it this year, but it still sucks. it's just not worth it. just relax, install windows and late the escapism take over.

ugh, I remember when the comments here were better than reddit.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by imcritic »

I just learned about this project.

I do play games and I am a Linux user.

I see this project being an OS distribution with image update approach. It basically has some programs used for gaming on Linux preinstalled and probably preconfigured.

I wish the project would exist in 2 variants: an OS (as it currently is) and as an installer that would allow the user to select parts to install and configure on their current Linux distro.

Because I am using debian, this is my home PC and gaming is not the sole thing that I do on this PC.

Switching to a Fedora distro is not an option for me.

So, as nice as this project is - I say farewell to it.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by exitb »

haunter wrote: post #21

As much as I love Bazzite at end of the day it's still a custom distro and every single day there is a chance they just close the project down and move on. Happened to so many distros in the past, this is not out of question. I’m not saying “big corporate” distros are better but personally I'd rather stick to something more mainline. Hopefully Valve will release a general version of SteamOS with Steam Machine coming…

I’ve recently moved between two other steamos-like distros and it’s such a non-event. You just log into Steam, pair controllers and download the games. Your saves are managed for you.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by flakes »

mikepurvis wrote: post #208
flakes wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had no idea there was a hotkey for that. Thank you!

Even better, doing so allows GitHub to insert a source snippet if you paste a link like that into an issue or comment.

Yeah, I just always used the context windows to set permalink. Saves me a step now!

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by nebezb »

ffsm8 wrote: post #180
KyleGospo wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, my statement was Fedora was about to shoot itself in the foot and that it'd be easier for Bazzite to not exist than for us to clean up their mess. Note that this was in a change proposal which was rescinded without a vote by it's proposer.

Mmh, you definitely misremember that > As much as I’d like this change to happen, it’s too soon. This change would kill off projects like Bazzite entirely right as Fedora is starting to make major headway in the gaming space. > I’m speaking as it’s founder, if this change is actually made as it is written the best option for us is to just go ahead and disband the project. Now, whenever you would've actually shut down…

For those of us who aren’t seeing the threat as clearly as you are, are you possibly misinterpreting things?

I don’t interpret “an upstream change would make this project impossible to maintain” as a “threat”.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by nebezb »

mmh0000 wrote: post #93
KyleGospo wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi, I'm the founder. While what you're saying isn't impossible, it's unlikely. In the event it did happen, Bazzite is a fork, a signing key, and a couple forked Fedora Copr repos away from being made completely in someone else's control.

Weren’t you threatening to shutdown Bazzite just a few months ago? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44381265

Where’s the threat? Be specific.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by udev4096 »

ffsm8 wrote: post #180
KyleGospo wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, my statement was Fedora was about to shoot itself in the foot and that it'd be easier for Bazzite to not exist than for us to clean up their mess. Note that this was in a change proposal which was rescinded without a vote by it's proposer.

Mmh, you definitely misremember that > As much as I’d like this change to happen, it’s too soon. This change would kill off projects like Bazzite entirely right as Fedora is starting to make major headway in the gaming space. > I’m speaking as it’s founder, if this change is actually made as it is written the best option for us is to just go ahead and disband the project. Now, whenever you would've actually shut down…

Mmh, you definitely like to cause drama by putting words in someone's mouth
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