DESCRIPTION
For the first time, Linux hits 5 percent desktop market share. Wayback aims to bridge the gulf between X11 and Wayland, Ubuntu 25.10 raises the bar for RISC V support, and hardware accelerated HDR to SDR tone mapping on ARM for fun and entertainment.
PODCAST ► https://linuxgamecast.com/podcasts/
SHOW NOTES ► https://linuxgamecast.com/2025/07/ubuntus-risc-v-decision/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:55 JayzTwoCents vs Bazzite
04:28 Ubisoft connect on Linux
07:48 Linux hits 5% on the desktop
14:53 Experimental X11 compatibility layer for Wayland
21:12 Ubuntu raises RISC-V requirements
26:14 ARM Jellyfin server with hardware accelerated encoding