Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

I feel like this is a big deal, but maybe it's not. I know #Activision and the #Blizzard group in particular has been having some serious issues lately, and it's been questionable whether they were going to be able to pull themselves out of that spiral. Maybe a purchase by #Microsoft (or anybody really anybody with SOME gaming credentials) is exactly what they need. Either way, I don't think we'll be seeing these games running on #Linux any time soon.

https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/

I think @danrabbit hit the nail on the head with this one. It's my opinion this is why #Linux on the desktop has had such a hard time getting traction. It's more than capable, but at this point is it even possible as a desktop OS to provide that extra bit that would get average people to switch? What is it people actually NEED from a desktop OS?

https://mastodon.social/@danrabbit/107333001844195934

Recently my friend and cofounder of #Fosstodon posted a blog post about how he's no longer using #Linux on the desktop. The reaction from the community was a good one, so I figured that I could safely announce something myself that wouldn't illicit too much hate.

So, here goes....

I cut off a large part of my beard....

Please don't hate me.

I posted this on Twitter ten years ago today.

#Linux