Jorge Castro

He look.

Dude I get it.

(Originally from October 2023, updated August 2025) I'm a strong believer in the next generation Linux desktop model - which splits what is typically one monolithic system into different layers.

One of the worst things about being a Linux user is that you have to deal with Linux users from time to time.

Sometimes people ask me how I keep track of all the cool new tools that everyone is using.

Today we "relaunched" ublue-os/bluefin as projectbluefin.io.

Of all the things people argue about!

Every once in a while I see someone complaining that they've lost work because their toolbox/distrobox got destroyed.

And a great hotrodded SteamOS, and a great developer-focused image with all the awesome cloud-native tools.

One of the nice things about being on sabbatical is I get to say things like "You should be happy that RHEL is dropping LibreOffice RPMs" without the fear of being kicked out a room you didn't want to be in the first place.

If you're new to the blog I'll give you the quick TLDR: Most traditional desktop linuxes aren't reliable enough to be suitable for consumer usage, but immutable models like Silverblue are seen as too rigid to be customized to what people want.

Ooooh I just had to pick a saucy title.

Fedora Silverblue/Kinoite, openSUSE MicroOS, EndlessOS, and VanillaOS ... it certainly is an exciting time on our journey towards more reliable Linux desktops!

While moving to an image based operating system has been a gamechanger for me it's important to remember that if it's doing it's job it's invisible.

It's been over a year since Asteroid Linus Tech Tips hit the Linux desktop, and I'm happy to report that the move to image-based desktops is making some amazing progress!