IronSysAdmin Open Source News Recap: Nearly 90% of Windows Games on Linux, Ubuntu Drops X11, Stranger Things 5

About this episode

This episode covers significant developments in Linux gaming, Ubuntu's transition to Wayland, and updates on a popular Netflix show.

Join Nate for this week’s open-source news recap, covering a major milestone in Linux gaming viability, a significant shift in the Ubuntu display server, and an update on a fan-favorite Netflix show. The episode also reminds listeners about the upcoming DevCon 610 pub crawl and highlights a funding initiative supporting the open and free internet. Intro & DefCon 610 Announcement Reminder to mark calendars for the DefCon 610 Pub Crawl and CTF on November 8th at Noon. https://www.meetup.com/defcon610/events/311572906/ Linux Gaming Milestone New data shows that nearly 90% of Windows games now run on Linux. The viability of gaming on Linux is higher than ever, largely due to the Proton/WINE translation layer. Nate discusses the nuances of game compatibility, including issues with kernel-level anti-cheat. https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever Ubuntu’s Display Server Shift Ubuntu 25.10 ships without X11, fully embracing Wayland as the default display server]. This transition has caused some controversy online, though many other distributions like…

People in this episode

Host: Nate

Topics covered

• Linux gaming
• Ubuntu display server
• open-source news
• DefCon 610
• funding initiatives
• Stranger Things

Keywords

• Linux gaming
• Windows games
• Ubuntu
• Wayland
• DefCon 610
• open internet
• Stranger Things

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ubuntu, NLnet Foundation

Products: Proton/WINE

Books & works: Stranger Things 5

Places: Linux

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