426: Linux Desktop hits 5%, Fairphone drops Gen 6, & Wayback might save your favorite X desktop

video: youtu.be/C1Z_e2W2i8g

In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the Fairphone 6's modular design for sustainability and its role in addressing e-waste. We engage with listener feedback, notably Frank's story about essential tremors, highlighting the importance of tech accessibility. Our conversation also covers Wayback, a Wayland compositor enhancing compatibility with X11, and the impact of Valve’s Proton integration on Linux gaming. We celebrate Linux reaching a 5% desktop market share and introduce IP Lookup, a useful tool for IP information. All this and much more!

Forum Discussion Thread (destinationlinux.net/forum)

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:05 Community Feedback

15:38 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]

18:15 Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries

19:12 Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland

25:53 Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last

34:12 GrapheneOS vs. Fairphone

37:25 Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch!

38:43 Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed

47:10 IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI

48:27 Support the Show

54:36 Outro

57:50 Post Show

Links:

• Community Feedback

• destinationlinux.net/comments

• destinationlinux.net/forum

• Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]

• destinationlinux.net/sandfly

• Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries

• discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f44-change-prop…

• Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland

• github.com/kaniini/wayback

• osnews.com/story/142664/wayback-experimental-l…

• Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last

• shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6

• Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch!

• gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-update-brings-…

• Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed

• gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/uni…

• reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1lpepvq/linux_brea…

• ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-s…

• IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI

• flathub.org/apps/io.github.bytezz.IPLookup

• Support the Show

• tuxdigital.com/membership

• store.tuxdigital.com