What needs to happen to Linux to have a Year of the Linux desktop?

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It would be interesting to see this challenge revisited because many of those things are resolved now.

Welp, part 2 has arrived:

My Linux Curse is NOT Over... But It's Getting BETTER - Pt.2 Linux 30 Day Challenge 2026

While it may not be the year of the linux desktop, it’s clear that windows is absolute trash. And not even K2 will save them.

I understand it can be a bit of an eco chamber here on this niche forum, but you will find similar sentiments in these threads:

What specifically do you hate in Windows?

I feel barely anyone here loves Windows. But I really wanted a forum post/list to show to anyone to justify why I hate Windows extremely SPECIFICALLY, and I felt that many of you might as well. Hence, this post. (It can be niche, common, whichever you want) Here’s what I hated (when I was on Windows) Application search is broken, and depriorit…

Is Microsoft selfsabotaging Windows?

I hope this is on topic for this category. It’s borne out of frustration, but I am honestly curious to read opinions on why Windows is increasingly becoming unuseable. My best experience with Windows was with 2000pro, and with every iteration of Windows since then there seems to be more clutter, confusion, and crap that has somehow been deemed an …