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Reclaiming the desktop: Why I’m still on Linux in 2026

I’ve been using Linux for years, but as the proprietary alternatives get more aggressive with telemetry and adverts, I wanted to document the choices that actually keep my desktop predictable.

This isn’t a manual, but a practical overview of my setup. From why I’ve settled on CachyOS and KDE Plasma for my main rig, to the reality of dealing with proprietary software and app compatibility in 2026. It’s just an honest look at the transition and why I’m done with the corporate defaults.

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@spacetff@lemmy.ml on lemmy.ml Open parent

And yet you use & support systemd…

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@Specter@piefed.social on piefed.social Open parent

Omg shut up. Nobody controls Systemd, it’s open source.

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@forestbeasts@pawb.social on pawb.social Open parent

Uh, the systemd devs do.

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@Specter@piefed.social · 5d

The “systemd devs” are anyone with the cash é to contribute to it. Yes, you need to be competent dev for your merges to be accepted, unlike in the virus-infested AUR.

But systemd can be forked if you don’t trust said devs. You’d be in the minority though because the majority of distros out there chose to adopt systemd, because it is that good.

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