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Arch nowadays has become really accessible to get set up and running. Its still a "get your hands dirty" distro but its not as hard as it was made out to be.
about 2 weeks in arch I can say the difficulty curve in arch is extremely chaotic. Some things just work instantly while others require some research and configuration and some seem near impossible to figure out for no apparent reason and you can't really predict which one is it gonna be. though that's mostly related to configuration of packages and stuff, by itself arch just works nice.
I see Arch as the : I've ran out of distros that don't play nice with my hardware without major surgery. For me it gives me the least hassle getting what I need working without issues.
I do play online, but only for MMORPG's and racing games. Linux works fine for those. Guild Wars 2, Path of Exile, World of Warcraft, all perform better on Proton than on Windows. Not sorry for switching.
Since I don't play any of the games that use the anti-cheat stuff that gives Linux troubles, I've had no issues playing the games I enjoy. Most of the games I play are on Steam. There are maybe one or two games that I use in Lutris (I think I've lost interest in World of Warcraft).
@@bits360wastaken pc = personal computer = laptop or desktop or anything that is a computer and this includes apple hardware, because you can install linux on it
@@cameronbosch1213 Framework is a great concept but unfortunately build quality is mediocre and they have a very poor track record on firmware updates. I want a revision to the chassis and proven updates before I make the leap.
@ReflexVE Linux first laptops generally have worse build quality, so Framework is ahead of System76 afaik. Firmware updates have been happening; I just got one in January 2025.
As someone who’s been daily driving Arch after quitting windows 10 months ago, the main reason why I like it is because it just leaves me the hell alone. It only runs what I want it to run and it only complains/breaks if I’ve done something really stupid.
I switched to Arch a few months ago and probably for the same reasons. I love it for the same reasons. It leaves me alone. I use Hyprland. My computer isn't busy running a bunch of gunk I don't need it to. It stays out of my way. The only telemetry happening is through my web browser. I feel in control. I feel like it is my computer, not some damned tool for a corporation to sell me something on and use for its own purposes. I'm not worried about subscription costs. I'm not worried about asking for permission on what I can do with my own property. It feels more mine and more like it belongs to me and not some company. It feels like a computer and not a play-toy. I don't feel like I am in some sort of operating system meant for somebody with a preschool education or lower in order to make it user friendly and for everybody. I am enjoying not having all of the hand holding and not having my OS patronize me by making it so I can't change a single thing. I fell like I am using my computer and my computer isn't using me.
@@cameronbosch1213The sad thing is, "moduler" laptops used to be commonplace. During the "brick" era there existed laptops with replaceable CPUs, alongside the usual replaceable memory and harddisks. The neverending quest for ever thinner and lighter laptops made the whole era disappear.
@@vdev4837 Because in most cases, running a properly maintained Windows version through Proton provides better performance and stability than a native Linux version that is not properly maintained.
I first came to archlinux for the ricing. Now I use it with standard gnome and what i like is the amount of resources in the wiki and the rolling release aspect. And the few times I stumble upon a problem, I can learn a bit about how things work
You should give Hyprland a shot. I got into it for the ricing because I just thought it would be neat. Turns out, it is very neat. It has been my daily driver since I switched to it. I discovered I didn't need a Desktop Environment, and that a DE really wasn't necessary at all once I got past the learning curve. It is a simple way to use your system. Just open what you want to and you and your computer are both focused on what you are doing, and not a bunch of things on standby that you might use, but are going to just be sitting there doing nothing and taking up memory. I've noticed how much slower my fans spin because of it. I go about my business on my computer and it seems always under stressed and on idle. Consequently, everything runs snappy. Additionally, I don't have menu searching fatigue or a bunch of distracting doodads.
Cult of the lamb, Path of Exile, Brotato, Stray, Heros of Hammerwatch II, Polybridge II, Lightyear Frontier, Before We Leave, Rack n Slay, Beyond These Stars...Hmmm...(looks through steam library) too many to list.
I have been Arch user for over 10 years, and still use the `archinstall` when setting up new machines. I usually do "minimal" install without any DE (I prefer to do that manually), but I really like the basics being automated, and the tools for setting up partitions is easier and less error-prone with the wizard.
@@wamellowThat still doesn't make any sense to me. How are Arch users using Samsung browser as much as Brave? ... unless mobile developers are a disproportionately large sample, maybe?
@@paxdriverit doesn't say browser is being used on arch, it just says "your preferred web browser". If you mainly use your phone, but have arch installed, you're still an arch user
13:38 Actually, modern AMD GPUs do require non-free firmware blobs for the Mesa drivers to function. Hence why the Linux-libre kernel doesn't work with ANY modern GPU drivers.
It could be really cool to have modular PC without any cables or screws, just slide-in power unit, motherboard, GPU, 3.5" drives, coolers (or even watercooling), air filters and just close the window (with magnet lock)
Suggestion for your survey, Fedora didn't include "Spins", specifically KDE Plasma. Of course they are promoting the KDE spin to Workstation level (or whatever they will call it) in the next (or future) version, as Nick covered in a previous video. Thank you for including Arch - that is my primary daily driver (w/ KDE Plasma) btw.
Yeah, it feels weird to specify Workstation and Silverblue. It would make more sense to have "Fedora Workstation and Spins" for the first one and "Fedora Atomic (Silverblue, Kinoite, etc)" for the second, so that people can rate the distro as a whole.
If the Intel modular laptop standard became a thing, I imagine the left and right IO panels would work by having PCI express slots on either side of the laptop, with the module being held in by screws. Also, it would allow for you to build your own laptop easily as this standard would allow for standardized laptop cases to be created and sold that can work with the universal motherboards. I really hope Intel's proposal goes somewhere because that would be absolutely game changing for the laptop industry and personally I'd love to build my own laptop
I've had my computer for years and its been modular since the day I built it. I've changed everything inside it a few times and I've even changed the case twice😂 I love your videos.
Arch is also the land of cutting-edge enthusiasts, with the fast rolling-releases and Git packages from AUR, so the interest in Wayland (and Gnome/Plasma who kinda lead the Wayland transition) doesn't surprise me that much. As for Nvidia, I think the massive lead they have over AMD in raw market share (especially on desktops) may be a factor here, not to mention that all the recent changes to the Nvidia linux stack (first open-source bits, then NVK, then official open driver) make Arch a decent choice, with easy access to these cutting-edge changes.
I just took the survey. You need a 7th option for those questions, that option being "Never Heard Of It" lol. Seriously, for a good number of those distros I was like, "WTF is that?" lol. Sorry for skipping your ending sponsor, but I already have a Tuxedo laptop, I don't need another one yet lol.
18:40 I heard a game dev (don't remember the source, sorry) talking about their experience making a linux port, and the main takeaway was pretty much "don't bother". Because (apparently) maintaining a Linux version (so it works with future versions of the OS) is a lot of work, but if you release only a Windows version, the Proton project will "automatically" take care of that maintenance for your game. As a game dev, making sure your Windows game is "Steam Deck ready" is probably a smarter approach than going for a native Linux port.
It’s kind of a bummer too because I can use Unreal on Linux, which I’d prefer to do, but then build for windows to distribute with Proton. It is working for now but It can’t be a long term path.
RE: Deepin AI Features not able to run with a local model - while I wouldn't recommend Deepin either, you could actually use an application like LM Studio (available for Linux) that helps you run an AI model locally; LM Studio is an easy way to run a model locally and provides an API for your locally-running model that's OpenAI API-compatible. You could likely use the LM Studio API service with Deepin's AI functionality just fine (though I haven't gone through the trouble of testing this out myself on Deepin; I use LM Studio on Ubuntu & MacOS). If you're interested in AI models on Linux, LM Studio is a decent place to start your journey.
Game developers and Linux. I'm glad they're taking Linux into account, because with what's about to happen with the EOL of Windows 10, and the revoking of ALL product keys for any version of Windows 10 (meaning a new purchase of a windows 11 key is required) I've no doubt many people are going to move to Linux instead.
I still remember the "Burroughs B20 series office desktop computer" : your computer did not had a real case. You just add module in a line side by side with a loking mechanisme with an external power supply. It was in 1982! (you can find it from Convergent Technologies and Unisys as these companies rebadge/acquire each others...)
Pretty sure desktop computers are already modular in a sense. If I want to change basically any component in my computer save the motherboards integrated components. (Which in my case has a dead usb 3 controller, installed a pcie usb 3 card to compensate and it's working fine.)
I know that you probably know this and that it was just a small mistake in the script, but right to repair isn’t entirely opposed to soldered-in components if they make the product better. The issue arises when those components are permanently paired to the device by software not accessible to consumers, or if manufacturers go out of their way to restrict people’s access to spare parts. Right to repair isn’t trying to make every laptop look like it’s from the early 2000s just for the sake of easy repairs. (I still love products like the Framework laptops that make repair easy through modular parts, but this isn’t the only approach that follows the spirit of right to repair)
I know the sarcasm is warranted towards Intel but this is a great leap forward if they follow through with their plan. Many of us here want more parts available so we can upgrade our systems with ease. I just bought a Thinkpad T450s because I knew it would run great with the upgrades available. However your point about monetary gain makes 100% sense. The money they will make with these parts being readily available is probably in the 10s of millions. In the first part of the article they stated "It is also a significant source of potential business with over $65 billion dollars of materials and minerals that could potentially be recovered from landfills." I will go a step further and say that its a move that puts them ahead of any government intervention here in the US. They don't want laws coming in to govern their business, so this move has a few factors that seem like a power play but even if that's the case im still onboard with this. Plus it will most likely bring back repair shops and create thousands of jobs. Most people are not going to want to open their Laptop or Tower and play around with things they have no clue about. Even if its as simple as putting those rails on to make swapping that much easier.
Linux is absolutely fine for the games I play i.e. no AAA titles and no multiplayer games. Mostly colony sims, 4x, roguelite, TD and turn-based rpg/tactical.
arch probably is one of distro that can solve nvidia problem like ubuntu, atleast based on arch derivatives like manjaro or cachy that can enable nvidia by 1 click amd or intel user can easily use fedora without much setting
I'm glad Wine is working on resolution issues. I don't usually have problems, but every so often my PC will fail to revert to its native desktop resolution after I exit a program I'm running in Wine. I once also used a distro (Arcolinux) that was seemingly incapable of working properly on any resolution other than native.
Not a bad move for Intel, actually. Just how Apple wasn't doing well in the ad space, so they pivoted to their privacy stance and pressured the industry to get into privacy theatre, Intel is facing an onslaught from ARM. Many folks think ARM is the future of PCs. Currently, whether Mac or Windows on ARM, the computers available are very consol like with unified memory on chip and poor user repairability. It only makes sense for Intel to try and play a moral high ground of right to repair and modularity in a way to protect their business.
Funny. My last purchase of hardware was from frame dot work, saving up a few hundred bucks by having to put things together myself. If needed they offer single components replacements for DIY, having a QR code on every replaceable component that leads to a video howto. Heh. 😊 Oh, and with an AMD processor. 😊
@ 10:27 - That graph could be a lot better. For instance, including the top result as one of the items in the legend makes sense .. without being explained, it looks like Mate is at 26.4%. But that's for Hyprland (I looked it up to confirm), which isn't even listed on the right (of this first screen). Also, they could include the percentages on the legend as well as having a pie chart. But seriously, order by popularity in a descending fashion! And maybe have a simplified view with the top 6 entries and then 'other' for the rest.
Arch Linux is a rolling release distribution and whoever installs it wants the latest versions of everything. This means Arch Linux users will use Wayland, Pipewire and the latest Linux advancements. For die-hards there are other distros, like Debian.
13:28 Thinking about Arch as 'a land of X11 diehards' is not quite logical. Don't forget, Arch is a rolling release cutting edge distro. It does make sense for Arch users to embrace newer technologies and ditch the old ones much sooner than for the other distro users.
Arch is a fantastic distribution! I'd like to point out that Arch main principle is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), so it doesn't have to surprise you when you see Nvidia as the most used GPU vendor. Arch doesn't create any trouble when trying to use proprietary software/hardware
Arch survey - While I am surprised that the preference for Wayland is so much higher than for X11, I think it isn't surprising at all that Wayland is preferred. Arch is a rolling distro, and Arch users are in general early adopters who are used to tinkering. I'd be willing to bet that on average, Arch users switched to Wayland earlier and in higher numbers than perhaps any other distro.
Just my 5 cents on the Arch numbers: I only wanted to switch to it because of my SteamDeck, since what I did on my PC could then apply there. However, so far my experience has been... mixed. The only Arch distro I've been okay with has been Manjaro, despite everyone's complaints about its problems. I tried Endeavor, I tried raw Arch, and ultimately they just pale in comparison to every system I've set Linux Mint on. When I open a terminal, it's either for btop or for server administration via SSH. When I want to install apps, yes I can do my apt/yum/flatpak or whatever via the console, but needing to rely on it all the time and doing extra research because an update may conflict with something else is just not the experience I want. The single moment something goes wrong with my Arch setup, I'm just going to try Fedora, and failing that, going back to Debian.
The survey has made me realize I didn't distro hop as much as I thought I did since I made the switch about 2~3 years ago although that being said I started at linux mint but now *obligatory:* i use arch btw
about arch: im fairly new to the linux landscape, and i found out pretty fast, that arch is the only thing that realy does it for me. kde plasma 6 feels and looks the most like windows to me, even if mint advertises itself as a windows replacement. and kde runs best on arch and wayland, since on x11, it has window or framelag. there are so much little things that still just work on windows, and just dont work quite right on other linux distros, well exept arch. and with broken updates i do already have my experience, i mean i came from windows so......jeah :D
Vanilla Arch is interesting as a base distro, like a Lego box, and a good way to learn how OS components work together but I find no reason to install it on multiple devices due the time it takes to set it up.
I'm really not surprised of the results of the Arch survey, those guys who use TWMs and FOSS only are simply more vocal than pragmatics. Arch is a very practical distribution - like any other one. But a more competent documentation.
Modular PCs: we pretty much have that modularity for desktops, at least the ATX ones. And while that is true i am (and I'm sure others too) enjoying small PCs, with at least removabke storage and ram. Laptops have a constant push to be small and lightweight, and sockets take up space and add weight. That said, it is super annoying when storage and ram are soldered to the one board. I think Intel's idea won't get much traction.
yeah i won't lie, most of my games run completely fine on proton as a mint user. as long as a dev is willing to make some changes to help us out in severe cases then i'm a happy customer. most indie games don't really have much issue, it's those triple a turds. my steam library is 95% functional. but some games have decided to entirely ban linux users from even playing opening the game. a grand majority of them being triple a titles lol
It's funny how, as the years have gone by, fixing stuff in Arch has become easy enough that I find it easier to run than Windows. edit: It's also easier to game on Linux these days via Steam because it just takes care of everything for me.
Didnt intel let engineers swap out chipsets on their boards? It'd be nice if we could cause im pretty sure it was just a square module that they just pulled out and put a new one in
"I use Arch, btw" user here. I run hyprland on my laptop, and gnome on my desktop. The reason for using arch are two reasons: 1. Out of all distros I have used, Arch has been the most stable. 2. I learn far more about my computer and the OS by using Arch.
It is an interesting question about the modular computers. Where is best spot between an S-100 bus (everything on a card) and an Apple Mac M4 where everything is soldered down?
I found the survey quite confusing, I rated two distros, gave one a '1' for best, and another '5' for worst, then submitted. Then I realized it should have been the other way round, so I sent a corrected answer in an attempt to cancel out my errors. Please ignore me, I'm too dumb for surveys and I should have learned this by now.
My audio is normalized perfectly compared to what I usually watch, but yeah, UA-cam could definitely implement au audio feature to make sure all audio levels are similar
No copium at all! Mutliplayer games and VR still need work on Linux, but everything else seems fantastic! I switched 3 years ago and as I mainly use my PC for gaming, couldn't have stayed if it didn't work. But haven't had to boot Micro$oft Spyware in months.
I am currently on the latest cachyos version with the 6.13 kernel and the kernel is supposed to include improved drivers for the corsair void wireless headsets (both pro and elite) and it's supposed to come with a battery status but I can't find anything about specific other than the Phoronix links.
Meanwhile board room of actual laptop manufacturers: "This modular thing is neat and we like it, but we'd like to make a one piece fully integrated version to bring down cost and..."
As a newbie, all the distributions I've tried seem pretty functional to me, no better in one than another. I'm using nobara just for gaming. I don't know how much my opinion would matter since they'd all be like 7/10.
Regarding native linux version for games, so far.. from all i had tested, using the proton windows version worked so much better than any native linux version. Which is somewhat odd but also a bit telling.
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The only Frenchman we like*
@@Dan01-01the French are more respectable than the Yanks, Blokes or the Aussies
he is our favorite
Simply the best!
My favorite French fry
Arch nowadays has become really accessible to get set up and running. Its still a "get your hands dirty" distro but its not as hard as it was made out to be.
Exactly, with the arch install script arch is laughably easy to install. It pissed me off, for how easy it was😂
CachyOS will be my main distro after Windows 10 EOL.
about 2 weeks in arch I can say the difficulty curve in arch is extremely chaotic. Some things just work instantly while others require some research and configuration and some seem near impossible to figure out for no apparent reason and you can't really predict which one is it gonna be.
though that's mostly related to configuration of packages and stuff, by itself arch just works nice.
I see Arch as the : I've ran out of distros that don't play nice with my hardware without major surgery. For me it gives me the least hassle getting what I need working without issues.
@@AngelOfDeathBG CachyOS me outside after windows 10 dies.
With zero interest in online gaming, I couldn’t be happier with gaming on Linux. Even in the fast few years, the improvements have been remarkable.
Getting away from Microsoft is kind of kewl.
I do play online, but only for MMORPG's and racing games. Linux works fine for those. Guild Wars 2, Path of Exile, World of Warcraft, all perform better on Proton than on Windows. Not sorry for switching.
What can I say? All my games run and they run well.
Since I don't play any of the games that use the anti-cheat stuff that gives Linux troubles, I've had no issues playing the games I enjoy. Most of the games I play are on Steam. There are maybe one or two games that I use in Lutris (I think I've lost interest in World of Warcraft).
18:47 I hate it how "PC" means windows because Linux is more of a PC OS than windows is these days
They're all PCs - crApple too.
@FredPilcher yeah but not as PC as Linux
ehh, pc means usually "desktop that is not mac"
@@bits360wastaken that ain't enough
@@bits360wastaken pc = personal computer = laptop or desktop or anything that is a computer
and this includes apple hardware, because you can install linux on it
The virgin Intel modular laptops versus the chad Framework Laptops! 😂
also mnt reform
The Intel version might actually be cheaper.
@@cameronbosch1213 Framework is a great concept but unfortunately build quality is mediocre and they have a very poor track record on firmware updates. I want a revision to the chassis and proven updates before I make the leap.
@ReflexVE Linux first laptops generally have worse build quality, so Framework is ahead of System76 afaik.
Firmware updates have been happening; I just got one in January 2025.
Frameworks are expensive af.
LOOL hyprland wasnt even an option but enough people wrote it in to make it 26.4% on the arch survey
The survey link could be put on the description of the video instead of just the community tab of the channel.
Done !
As someone who’s been daily driving Arch after quitting windows 10 months ago, the main reason why I like it is because it just leaves me the hell alone. It only runs what I want it to run and it only complains/breaks if I’ve done something really stupid.
I switched to Arch a few months ago and probably for the same reasons. I love it for the same reasons. It leaves me alone. I use Hyprland. My computer isn't busy running a bunch of gunk I don't need it to. It stays out of my way. The only telemetry happening is through my web browser. I feel in control. I feel like it is my computer, not some damned tool for a corporation to sell me something on and use for its own purposes. I'm not worried about subscription costs. I'm not worried about asking for permission on what I can do with my own property. It feels more mine and more like it belongs to me and not some company. It feels like a computer and not a play-toy. I don't feel like I am in some sort of operating system meant for somebody with a preschool education or lower in order to make it user friendly and for everybody. I am enjoying not having all of the hand holding and not having my OS patronize me by making it so I can't change a single thing. I fell like I am using my computer and my computer isn't using me.
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I agree with Intel's "modular PCs" though they should've called it something like Intel "modular laptops"
Sounds like a lesser Framework Laptop! The virgin Intel modular laptops versus the chad Framework Laptops!
@cameronbosch1213 Good to see big corporations pushing for it though.
@CNWPlayer True. But it's something I guess.
@@cameronbosch1213The sad thing is, "moduler" laptops used to be commonplace. During the "brick" era there existed laptops with replaceable CPUs, alongside the usual replaceable memory and harddisks.
The neverending quest for ever thinner and lighter laptops made the whole era disappear.
2025 is the year of the Linux gaming handhelds 😎
Now Wuwa devs and other companies will need to support Proton
@@ahriboy why don't wuwa just compile it for linux? why rely on proton?
2025 is the year I need to become deceased.
@@vdev4837 it is not always straight forward
@@vdev4837 Because in most cases, running a properly maintained Windows version through Proton provides better performance and stability than a native Linux version that is not properly maintained.
I am waiting for 6.14 linux. NTSYNC 😊
patches also have to be merged and enabled on wine side
CachyOS - 'Am I a joke to you?'
I first came to archlinux for the ricing. Now I use it with standard gnome and what i like is the amount of resources in the wiki and the rolling release aspect. And the few times I stumble upon a problem, I can learn a bit about how things work
You should give Hyprland a shot. I got into it for the ricing because I just thought it would be neat. Turns out, it is very neat. It has been my daily driver since I switched to it. I discovered I didn't need a Desktop Environment, and that a DE really wasn't necessary at all once I got past the learning curve. It is a simple way to use your system. Just open what you want to and you and your computer are both focused on what you are doing, and not a bunch of things on standby that you might use, but are going to just be sitting there doing nothing and taking up memory. I've noticed how much slower my fans spin because of it. I go about my business on my computer and it seems always under stressed and on idle. Consequently, everything runs snappy. Additionally, I don't have menu searching fatigue or a bunch of distracting doodads.
I only have a Linux install on my pc and I can play perfectly fine every game I want without issues
Which games?
Cult of the lamb, Path of Exile, Brotato, Stray, Heros of Hammerwatch II, Polybridge II, Lightyear Frontier, Before We Leave, Rack n Slay, Beyond These Stars...Hmmm...(looks through steam library) too many to list.
@ PoE has worse support on my mac than on linux
Me too. My gamer pc has been running Debian for four years form the day I built it. Runs almost everything including the latest games.
@@thegoldentree6913 Literally everything I play. Of course if you play games like Fortnite or league you won't be able to run them at all
I have been Arch user for over 10 years, and still use the `archinstall` when setting up new machines. I usually do "minimal" install without any DE (I prefer to do that manually), but I really like the basics being automated, and the tools for setting up partitions is easier and less error-prone with the wizard.
11:20 - Correction to Chrome browser usage:
57.9% - Firefox;
05.4% - Chrome;
17.1% - Another browser based on Firefox;
09.7% - Brave;
What?
@@MorganEdgyhe said in the video that Chrome holds 17%
@@wamellowThat still doesn't make any sense to me. How are Arch users using Samsung browser as much as Brave?
... unless mobile developers are a disproportionately large sample, maybe?
@@paxdriverit doesn't say browser is being used on arch, it just says "your preferred web browser". If you mainly use your phone, but have arch installed, you're still an arch user
@@paxdriveralso it's Linux, there's inherently a high than average user base which are developers
I use Arch with KDE btw
13:38 Actually, modern AMD GPUs do require non-free firmware blobs for the Mesa drivers to function. Hence why the Linux-libre kernel doesn't work with ANY modern GPU drivers.
It could be really cool to have modular PC without any cables or screws, just slide-in power unit, motherboard, GPU, 3.5" drives, coolers (or even watercooling), air filters and just close the window (with magnet lock)
Hey Nick! Thank you for touching on the survey results!
Suggestion for your survey, Fedora didn't include "Spins", specifically KDE Plasma. Of course they are promoting the KDE spin to Workstation level (or whatever they will call it) in the next (or future) version, as Nick covered in a previous video. Thank you for including Arch - that is my primary daily driver (w/ KDE Plasma) btw.
Yeah, it feels weird to specify Workstation and Silverblue. It would make more sense to have "Fedora Workstation and Spins" for the first one and "Fedora Atomic (Silverblue, Kinoite, etc)" for the second, so that people can rate the distro as a whole.
Intel is late as fuck to this. Framework laptops exist and are way more modular.
I would argue that Framework paved the way and Intel is following. Which is a good direction for consumers
If the Intel modular laptop standard became a thing, I imagine the left and right IO panels would work by having PCI express slots on either side of the laptop, with the module being held in by screws. Also, it would allow for you to build your own laptop easily as this standard would allow for standardized laptop cases to be created and sold that can work with the universal motherboards. I really hope Intel's proposal goes somewhere because that would be absolutely game changing for the laptop industry and personally I'd love to build my own laptop
I've had my computer for years and its been modular since the day I built it. I've changed everything inside it a few times and I've even changed the case twice😂 I love your videos.
The classic ship of theseus
Arch is also the land of cutting-edge enthusiasts, with the fast rolling-releases and Git packages from AUR, so the interest in Wayland (and Gnome/Plasma who kinda lead the Wayland transition) doesn't surprise me that much.
As for Nvidia, I think the massive lead they have over AMD in raw market share (especially on desktops) may be a factor here, not to mention that all the recent changes to the Nvidia linux stack (first open-source bits, then NVK, then official open driver) make Arch a decent choice, with easy access to these cutting-edge changes.
I just took the survey. You need a 7th option for those questions, that option being "Never Heard Of It" lol. Seriously, for a good number of those distros I was like, "WTF is that?" lol. Sorry for skipping your ending sponsor, but I already have a Tuxedo laptop, I don't need another one yet lol.
18:40 I heard a game dev (don't remember the source, sorry) talking about their experience making a linux port, and the main takeaway was pretty much "don't bother". Because (apparently) maintaining a Linux version (so it works with future versions of the OS) is a lot of work, but if you release only a Windows version, the Proton project will "automatically" take care of that maintenance for your game.
As a game dev, making sure your Windows game is "Steam Deck ready" is probably a smarter approach than going for a native Linux port.
It’s kind of a bummer too because I can use Unreal on Linux, which I’d prefer to do, but then build for windows to distribute with Proton. It is working for now but It can’t be a long term path.
@ yeah that sounds complicated but is actually the simplest way to distribute your game 🙃
haha Intel - hot swapable sockets ? ..
Gonna be a paid DLC, though
RE: Deepin AI Features not able to run with a local model - while I wouldn't recommend Deepin either, you could actually use an application like LM Studio (available for Linux) that helps you run an AI model locally; LM Studio is an easy way to run a model locally and provides an API for your locally-running model that's OpenAI API-compatible. You could likely use the LM Studio API service with Deepin's AI functionality just fine (though I haven't gone through the trouble of testing this out myself on Deepin; I use LM Studio on Ubuntu & MacOS).
If you're interested in AI models on Linux, LM Studio is a decent place to start your journey.
Game developers and Linux. I'm glad they're taking Linux into account, because with what's about to happen with the EOL of Windows 10, and the revoking of ALL product keys for any version of Windows 10 (meaning a new purchase of a windows 11 key is required) I've no doubt many people are going to move to Linux instead.
I still remember the "Burroughs B20 series office desktop computer" : your computer did not had a real case. You just add module in a line side by side with a loking mechanisme with an external power supply. It was in 1982! (you can find it from Convergent Technologies and Unisys as these companies rebadge/acquire each others...)
As an owner of an Acer Revo Build and avid Raspberry Pi builder, it would be great to see Framework go mainstream via something like this.
Thanks for the heads up about that form. I would've 100% missed it
Pretty sure desktop computers are already modular in a sense. If I want to change basically any component in my computer save the motherboards integrated components. (Which in my case has a dead usb 3 controller, installed a pcie usb 3 card to compensate and it's working fine.)
Thanks for the heads-up on the poll. I would have missed it otherwise.
I really wish I knew about the Arch survey! Hopefully I'll catch it next time.
Used Slackware back in the days.. was my first Linux, so I gave it a 5.. :D Switched to SuSE 6 later, yast was a big game changer.
As a nerd for soviet things I loved this video, I need to binge your channel later
10:27 Try read the small fonts text on a 15 inches display working as an iP-TV, then you'll probably have a different answer...
Keep up the great work Nick. This is my favorite Linux channel.
I have a Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) and wow I am happy that Linux Kernel 6.13 is released, I am hoping on a Manjaro/Arch/Pop_OS!/... image for it
This was an outstanding video! Thank you so much! 🎉
Dude, the AMD integrated GPUs from newer CPUs run so friggin well with Linux Desktop it's crazy
I know that you probably know this and that it was just a small mistake in the script, but right to repair isn’t entirely opposed to soldered-in components if they make the product better. The issue arises when those components are permanently paired to the device by software not accessible to consumers, or if manufacturers go out of their way to restrict people’s access to spare parts. Right to repair isn’t trying to make every laptop look like it’s from the early 2000s just for the sake of easy repairs.
(I still love products like the Framework laptops that make repair easy through modular parts, but this isn’t the only approach that follows the spirit of right to repair)
I know the sarcasm is warranted towards Intel but this is a great leap forward if they follow through with their plan. Many of us here want more parts available so we can upgrade our systems with ease. I just bought a Thinkpad T450s because I knew it would run great with the upgrades available. However your point about monetary gain makes 100% sense. The money they will make with these parts being readily available is probably in the 10s of millions. In the first part of the article they stated "It is also a significant source of potential business with over $65 billion dollars of materials and minerals that could potentially be recovered from landfills."
I will go a step further and say that its a move that puts them ahead of any government intervention here in the US. They don't want laws coming in to govern their business, so this move has a few factors that seem like a power play but even if that's the case im still onboard with this.
Plus it will most likely bring back repair shops and create thousands of jobs. Most people are not going to want to open their Laptop or Tower and play around with things they have no clue about. Even if its as simple as putting those rails on to make swapping that much easier.
The arch survey definitely reflects my experience.
Finally, I got tired of refreshing the page to check if a new video is out :)
Linux is absolutely fine for the games I play i.e. no AAA titles and no multiplayer games. Mostly colony sims, 4x, roguelite, TD and turn-based rpg/tactical.
Gracias por las noticias
arch probably is one of distro that can solve nvidia problem like ubuntu, atleast based on arch derivatives like manjaro or cachy that can enable nvidia by 1 click
amd or intel user can easily use fedora without much setting
Been my idea for years. Excited to see Intel do it!
It used to be IBM - PC , it was modular, could add memory, hdd, swap video cart etc.
I'm glad Wine is working on resolution issues. I don't usually have problems, but every so often my PC will fail to revert to its native desktop resolution after I exit a program I'm running in Wine. I once also used a distro (Arcolinux) that was seemingly incapable of working properly on any resolution other than native.
Thanks Nick.
Just filled in the survey
Wow revolutionary, never done before, mindblowing. Intel invented System on a Module...
i installed arch linux lol i love it so much
Not a bad move for Intel, actually. Just how Apple wasn't doing well in the ad space, so they pivoted to their privacy stance and pressured the industry to get into privacy theatre, Intel is facing an onslaught from ARM. Many folks think ARM is the future of PCs. Currently, whether Mac or Windows on ARM, the computers available are very consol like with unified memory on chip and poor user repairability. It only makes sense for Intel to try and play a moral high ground of right to repair and modularity in a way to protect their business.
Funny. My last purchase of hardware was from frame dot work, saving up a few hundred bucks by having to put things together myself.
If needed they offer single components replacements for DIY, having a QR code on every replaceable component that leads to a video howto.
Heh. 😊
Oh, and with an AMD processor. 😊
running wine x86/64 on arm is pretty neat, this is one of the reasons I'm not fully into arm yet...
I really think you should do a proper CachyOS review ! It has quickly become one of my fave distros !
@ 10:27 - That graph could be a lot better. For instance, including the top result as one of the items in the legend makes sense .. without being explained, it looks like Mate is at 26.4%. But that's for Hyprland (I looked it up to confirm), which isn't even listed on the right (of this first screen). Also, they could include the percentages on the legend as well as having a pie chart. But seriously, order by popularity in a descending fashion! And maybe have a simplified view with the top 6 entries and then 'other' for the rest.
Arch Linux is a rolling release distribution and whoever installs it wants the latest versions of everything. This means Arch Linux users will use Wayland, Pipewire and the latest Linux advancements. For die-hards there are other distros, like Debian.
11:28 actually chrome has around 5% usage, the 17% usage was forks based on firefox
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Thinking about Arch as 'a land of X11 diehards' is not quite logical.
Don't forget, Arch is a rolling release cutting edge distro. It does make sense for Arch users to embrace newer technologies and ditch the old ones much sooner than for the other distro users.
Arch is a fantastic distribution! I'd like to point out that Arch main principle is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), so it doesn't have to surprise you when you see Nvidia as the most used GPU vendor. Arch doesn't create any trouble when trying to use proprietary software/hardware
Arch survey - While I am surprised that the preference for Wayland is so much higher than for X11, I think it isn't surprising at all that Wayland is preferred. Arch is a rolling distro, and Arch users are in general early adopters who are used to tinkering. I'd be willing to bet that on average, Arch users switched to Wayland earlier and in higher numbers than perhaps any other distro.
Just my 5 cents on the Arch numbers: I only wanted to switch to it because of my SteamDeck, since what I did on my PC could then apply there. However, so far my experience has been... mixed. The only Arch distro I've been okay with has been Manjaro, despite everyone's complaints about its problems. I tried Endeavor, I tried raw Arch, and ultimately they just pale in comparison to every system I've set Linux Mint on. When I open a terminal, it's either for btop or for server administration via SSH. When I want to install apps, yes I can do my apt/yum/flatpak or whatever via the console, but needing to rely on it all the time and doing extra research because an update may conflict with something else is just not the experience I want.
The single moment something goes wrong with my Arch setup, I'm just going to try Fedora, and failing that, going back to Debian.
I answered the poll :), and I wanna point out that, according to the site, the poll (made by a French person) "Expires en 4 días" 🤭
Ive missed the Arch survey
I am mostly on the majority of answers except the DE as I use hyprland for more a year now
The survey has made me realize I didn't distro hop as much as I thought I did since I made the switch about 2~3 years ago although that being said I started at linux mint but now
*obligatory:* i use arch btw
Obviously Intel NEVER heard of Framework. And Framework include Intel as well as AMD. I doubt Intel would ever let AMD touch one of their machines.
about arch:
im fairly new to the linux landscape, and i found out pretty fast, that arch is the only thing that realy does it for me. kde plasma 6 feels and looks the most like windows to me, even if mint advertises itself as a windows replacement. and kde runs best on arch and wayland, since on x11, it has window or framelag. there are so much little things that still just work on windows, and just dont work quite right on other linux distros, well exept arch. and with broken updates i do already have my experience, i mean i came from windows so......jeah :D
Vanilla Arch is interesting as a base distro, like a Lego box, and a good way to learn how OS components work together but I find no reason to install it on multiple devices due the time it takes to set it up.
It has easy install scripts now. But maybe that defeats the purpose...
I'm really not surprised of the results of the Arch survey, those guys who use TWMs and FOSS only are simply more vocal than pragmatics. Arch is a very practical distribution - like any other one. But a more competent documentation.
11:05 This graph shows that if people chose their DE, KDE is the most popular one. The only reason Gnome is the most popular is being the default.
Modular PCs: we pretty much have that modularity for desktops, at least the ATX ones. And while that is true i am (and I'm sure others too) enjoying small PCs, with at least removabke storage and ram.
Laptops have a constant push to be small and lightweight, and sockets take up space and add weight. That said, it is super annoying when storage and ram are soldered to the one board.
I think Intel's idea won't get much traction.
yeah i won't lie, most of my games run completely fine on proton as a mint user. as long as a dev is willing to make some changes to help us out in severe cases then i'm a happy customer.
most indie games don't really have much issue, it's those triple a turds.
my steam library is 95% functional. but some games have decided to entirely ban linux users from even playing opening the game. a grand majority of them being triple a titles lol
It's funny how, as the years have gone by, fixing stuff in Arch has become easy enough that I find it easier to run than Windows.
edit: It's also easier to game on Linux these days via Steam because it just takes care of everything for me.
DirectPlay !!!! YESSSSSSS
Didnt intel let engineers swap out chipsets on their boards? It'd be nice if we could cause im pretty sure it was just a square module that they just pulled out and put a new one in
"I use Arch, btw" user here. I run hyprland on my laptop, and gnome on my desktop. The reason for using arch are two reasons: 1. Out of all distros I have used, Arch has been the most stable. 2. I learn far more about my computer and the OS by using Arch.
It is an interesting question about the modular computers. Where is best spot between an S-100 bus (everything on a card) and an Apple Mac M4 where everything is soldered down?
How did you miss budgie in your poll?! I only ever heard of it because of this channel when I first switched to Linux! Lol
I found the survey quite confusing, I rated two distros, gave one a '1' for best, and another '5' for worst, then submitted. Then I realized it should have been the other way round, so I sent a corrected answer in an attempt to cancel out my errors. Please ignore me, I'm too dumb for surveys and I should have learned this by now.
Coming from another video straight to this one, yeah, you're definitely shouting very loudly 😂.
My audio is normalized perfectly compared to what I usually watch, but yeah, UA-cam could definitely implement au audio feature to make sure all audio levels are similar
@@TheLinuxEXP Stable volume does exist, it's just not always available for some reason
No copium at all! Mutliplayer games and VR still need work on Linux, but everything else seems fantastic! I switched 3 years ago and as I mainly use my PC for gaming, couldn't have stayed if it didn't work. But haven't had to boot Micro$oft Spyware in months.
I am currently on the latest cachyos version with the 6.13 kernel and the kernel is supposed to include improved drivers for the corsair void wireless headsets (both pro and elite) and it's supposed to come with a battery status but I can't find anything about specific other than the Phoronix links.
Welcome back, EOMA68
Meanwhile board room of actual laptop manufacturers: "This modular thing is neat and we like it, but we'd like to make a one piece fully integrated version to bring down cost and..."
I would have like to vote for the survey! But too late I guess!
this wine update will surely be epic for FL studio
Integrating a large language model into a Linux distro is kind of lame especially since it's just using an API instead of actually being implemented
Maybe intel should simply start using a socket for more than 2 generations in the first place.
As a newbie, all the distributions I've tried seem pretty functional to me, no better in one than another. I'm using nobara just for gaming. I don't know how much my opinion would matter since they'd all be like 7/10.
Regarding native linux version for games, so far.. from all i had tested, using the proton windows version worked so much better than any native linux version. Which is somewhat odd but also a bit telling.
Desktops are already modular , and the framework has already done the trick , what is intel doing???
2025 is gonna be the year of the Debian desktop
2025 is gonna be the Great Nu Metal Summer of 2017.
A great racist distro lol
12:00 Did NVIDIA fix their graphics driver to work with Wayland, or did I miss something?
Like Wayland is not working on my work PC with Ubuntu 24.04.