I got fed up with the constant issues with getting Pipewire Application Capture working on Bluefin (GNOME) F41, so I decided to give Aurora (KDE Plasma) a go.

And it works! It's... very different. I've used GNOME since the first time I tinkered with Ubuntu way back when I was 13 or 14, so it's certainly going to take some getting used to. I can see the appeal though.

Can I just say, being able to simply and easily rebase between different Univeral Blue variants made the switch such a pain- (and fear-) free experience - if it didn't work or I didn't like, just rebase back!

Bootc as a project is one with tons of promise and lots of community support. It's what is powering the next generation of Atomic Desktops, CoreOS, and Fedora IoT, not to mention all of the work that @UniversalBlue has done to show off everything that can be done today.

If you want to follow bootc more closely, regular updates from Fedora's end are shared here. :)

https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/tag/bootc-initiative

Day 6 of using Bluefin.

Release stable-20250316.1 is out and all I had to do to get it is reboot my computer.

There is not a single OS that I know of that currently updates this smoothly. I think I have found my computing home.

@ublue
#bluefin #ublue

Finally moved to #UBlue #Bluefin on a desktop. Just so well thought out and straight forward.

Bazzite/Linux Steam people, have you seen this? It would appear something to do with Steam Input plus Flatpak means a DualShock 4 doesn’t work correctly in some games. I’ve personally seen this with Ultimate Chicken Horse on Bazzite, but someone is reporting the same thing with Museum of All Things from Flathub:

https://github.com/flathub/as.may.moat/issues/1

There are five types of users who may try Linux instead of Windows, one a couple of distros for each one of them.

1. Complete newbies: ZorinOS
2. Students and office workers: VanillaOS
3. Windows refugees: Mint
4. Content creators: Mint, Fedora Workstation
5. Programmers: Universal Blue (Fedora Atomic)

Go ahead, change my mind.

Woo. #Kalpa schwag. If you happen to be attending #SCaLE https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x this year, and want one of these, I'll have a limited number with me, they're 6" x 6".

You'll just have to *find* me and ask for them (There will be some other smaller ones at the openSUSE booth), I'll probably be between the #openSUSE, #Fedora, and #ublue camps if I'm out wandering.

I'd suspect I'll be the only guy with a Kalpa logo Shirt, but who knows.

Warum muss es immer Windows sein? Die Uni plant, tausende PCs zu verschrotten, nur weil sie nicht mit Windows 11 kompatibel sind. Das ist nicht nur verschwenderisch, sondern auch frustrierend! Es gibt Fans von Universal Blue (https://universal-blue.org) und wir fragen uns, warum das URZ nicht einfach eigene Images erstellt und die Software-Auswahl anpasst? Es gibt so viele bessere Alternativen! Gemeinsam für eine nachhaltige IT-Zukunft! #CloudNative #NoWindows #LinuxConquer #ublue #nachhaltig

I don't know who needs to hear this, but #System76 needs to rebase #PopOS. No shot, the current stable is 22.04... 22... 04.

#Ubuntu #Linux cannot be trusted, because snaps - and Shuttleworth - which means they have to go fully #Debian, which is respectable, but hear me out here...

#Arch + #ostree...

I can hear you booing from the back, and I can feel the glee of @BrodieOnLinux , but even though I like #Fedora I think competition is good and that #uBlue has that vector sown up. Also, #IBM.

I installed Bluefin DX this morning on my Thinkpad T480s. It has some very different ideas about working with a Linux desktop. I'm going in with "beginner's mind"!

https://projectbluefin.io/

Catch today's episode of the Fedora Podcast all about Bazzite, from @UniversalBlue! Excited to have @dogphilosopher on the show to talk about how this easy-to-use gaming experience is made possible through Fedora Atomic and the cloud native world!

Show starting at 3pm EST (8pm UTC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwNgfE5BwU

#introduction hiiiiii fedi

just moving my account from @xyny@mastodon.art
i currently post art on @xyny@metapixl.com
so this account is mostly meant for more general use (though i do reserve the right to post art here too)

topics i might be talking about:
- linux
- my project @bluebuild
- universal blue
- fedora atomic and other next-gen distros
- ui/ux and web dev / design
- generative art
- selfhosting
- whatever else i may tinker with..

There's a big new update to the BlueBuild CLI, with some real nice DX upgrades. Thanks @gmpinder

Make sure to read our release blog for a full list of features; and breaking changes!

https://blue-build.org/blog/v090-features-changes/

Universal Blue's Bluefin: 6 Months Later https://youtu.be/XBpF5C0wNo8

Red Hat has donated bootc to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation!

Announcement from @jorge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpMxFIIOa4&pp=ygUSSm9yZ2UgY2FzdHJvIGxpbnV4

Red Hat announcement: https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-contribute-comprehensive-container-tools-collection-cloud-native-computing-foundation?sc_cid=701f2000000tyBjAAI

Bluefin and Aurora 41 are now available on the stable channel! If you've been thinking about trying an atomic Linux, these custom images are a great sweet spot for enthusiasts in terms of new features and stability.

Bluefin 41: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bluefin-stable-stream-is-now-based-on-fedora-41/5061

Aurora 41: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/aurora-stable-stream-goes-fedora-41/5074

Dear #linux #gaming enthusiasts,

I am currently putting together a first "gaming" machine for my son. Nothing fancy, due to money restrictions.

I came across a GPU from an older c't recommendation (German publication) and would like to ask for opinions and experiences with it when running on Linux. I guess I'll go with #kinoite #bazzite #ublue or #nobara.

The card is a MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC with a #nvidia GeForce GT 1030. I lost track of the many different options for Nvidia GPUs, with noveau and all of the different kernel drivers and whatnot.

Thanks in advance!

The Fedora 41 updates to Bluefin and Aurora stable channels is coming this week!

* Making moves toward bootc
* Integrating CoreOS more
* Lots of infrastructure work

Learn more: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bluefin-and-aurora-updates-kubecon-edition/5023