With modern kernels and mature desktop environments (GNOME/KDE), is X11 finally dead for your daily Linux workflow in 2026?

#linux #wayland #x11 #opensource #gnome #kde #fedora #debian #ubuntu #blender #linuxgaming #software #gaming #gamedev #gamingonlinux #games

• Full Wayland (It just works flawlessly) (71%, 160 votes)
• X11 Only (Due to NVIDIA/Gaming issues) (6%, 14 votes)
• X11 Only (Due to Workflow/Legacy apps) (12%, 28 votes)
• Still Switching (No clear preference) (8%, 19 votes)
• What is X11? (I'm new) 👶 (1%, 3 votes)

Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bott…

#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming

Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding

The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

WE HAVE ALMOST SAVED GAMING.
Or have we? Can we still save it?

All it would have taken was a million signatures from EU citizens.

Don't we have a million gamers in the EU who are eligible to vote?

Here's probably the last update from #StopKillingGames :

youtube.com/watch?v=HIfRLujXtU…

StopKillingGames.com

Have you signed yet?

#Gaming #Game #Games #Gamers #LinuxGaming #GamePreservation #GameEmulators #Lutris #Proton #Wine #Steam #Freedom #EU #Law #GameDev #GameDevelopment #Help #Activism

The end of Stop Killing Games

The full scoop on Stop Killing Games! Covers past, present, and future.Link to European Citizens' Initiative:https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/ho...

^YouTube

I’m continuing to accidentally become a Godot to Flathub pipeline expert, stumbling through GitHub Actions on the way. Chaining all of this stuff together is actually pretty fun and powerful. :D

If you have a free¹ Godot game you want help getting onto the biggest Linux app store, let me know! I wrote a blog post² but could probably update it with what else I’ve learned.

¹Free because Flathub doesn’t support payments… yet

²cassidyjames.com/blog/publish-…

#GodotEngine #Flatpak #Flathub #LinuxGaming

Publish Your Godot Engine Game to Flathub

Reach millions of users on the Linux app store with Flatpak

^{Cassidy James Blaede}

🕹️ Title: The Battle for Wesnoth
🦊️ What's: A libre high fantasy TBS game
🏡️ wesnoth.org
🐣️ github.com/wesnoth
🦉️ fosstodon.org/@wesnoth
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #Wargame
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak
📖 Our entry: 🛒️Homeless

🥁️ Update: 1.19.8
⚗️ Consistent version 🦍️
📌️ Changes: github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blo…
🦣️ From: 🛜️ github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/rel…

🏝️ youtube.com/embed/4Ebww6utt9I
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/zEXjOg6fQhY?…
🎲️[fr] youtube.com/embed/?list=PLAn12…

Stream starting now! Boosts are appreciated. :)

Albion Online 5v5 Arenas!

#Linux #Games #VideoGames #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Owncast
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Stream starting now! Boosts are appreciated. :)

Albion Online black zones!

#Linux #Games #VideoGames #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Owncast
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