Lars Rosenquist
@calvobianco.com
"Do the right thing. Do what works. Be kind."
Aka Calvo Bianco
Father of 2, husband of 1, musician
Dev adv eng @ Zoom
Former Redis, VMware, Pivotal
Dutch
He/him
https://calvobianco.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/calvo-bianco
https://deployonfriday.com
Aka Calvo Bianco
Father of 2, husband of 1, musician
Dev adv eng @ Zoom
Former Redis, VMware, Pivotal
Dutch
He/him
https://calvobianco.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/calvo-bianco
https://deployonfriday.com
Kom al lang in Spanje, maar nog nooit Barcelona. Zo houden begrijp ik?
Murcia en Cartagena zijn wel fijn vind ik.
Murcia en Cartagena zijn wel fijn vind ik.
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Kom al lang in Spanje, maar nog nooit Barcelona. Zo houden begrijp ik?
Murcia en Cartagena zijn wel fijn vind ik.
Murcia en Cartagena zijn wel fijn vind ik.
Thanks for the reminder that this exists, I will kick the tyres on Bitwig for Linux.
With a significant part of my workflow moved to the MC-707 I mainly use the the DAW for MIDI export, mixing and mastering nowadays.
And looks like Linux supports full multitrack in/output for the MC-707.
With a significant part of my workflow moved to the MC-707 I mainly use the the DAW for MIDI export, mixing and mastering nowadays.
And looks like Linux supports full multitrack in/output for the MC-707.
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Thanks for the reminder that this exists, I will kick the tyres on Bitwig for Linux.
With a significant part of my workflow moved to the MC-707 I mainly use the the DAW for MIDI export, mixing and mastering nowadays.
And looks like Linux supports full multitrack in/output for the MC-707.
With a significant part of my workflow moved to the MC-707 I mainly use the the DAW for MIDI export, mixing and mastering nowadays.
And looks like Linux supports full multitrack in/output for the MC-707.
Now if only there was an Ableton Live for Linux and I'd ditch Windows and never look back. :)
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Now if only there was an Ableton Live for Linux and I'd ditch Windows and never look back. :)
At Zoom we have a similar stance: use AI to augment and enhance, not to replace.
Too much focus is being put on hype/BS and dark patterns, and not enough focus on use cases where it actually works/helps.
Too much focus is being put on hype/BS and dark patterns, and not enough focus on use cases where it actually works/helps.
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
At Zoom we have a similar stance: use AI to augment and enhance, not to replace.
Too much focus is being put on hype/BS and dark patterns, and not enough focus on use cases where it actually works/helps.
Too much focus is being put on hype/BS and dark patterns, and not enough focus on use cases where it actually works/helps.
I saw the Linus video too, but Valve has mentioned no numbers. 1000-1500 for an entry level PC is nonsense BTW, entry level game PCs go for 600-800 EUR here in NL.
I do not mind a good conversation, but if folks start inventing numbers to suit their agenda, I will be pressing mute or block.
I do not mind a good conversation, but if folks start inventing numbers to suit their agenda, I will be pressing mute or block.
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I saw the Linus video too, but Valve has mentioned no numbers. 1000-1500 for an entry level PC is nonsense BTW, entry level game PCs go for 600-800 EUR here in NL.
I do not mind a good conversation, but if folks start inventing numbers to suit their agenda, I will be pressing mute or block.
I do not mind a good conversation, but if folks start inventing numbers to suit their agenda, I will be pressing mute or block.
Congrats to you and @nts.bsky.social !
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Congrats to you and @nts.bsky.social !
It's their habit.
(I'll grab my coat now :P)
(I'll grab my coat now :P)
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It's their habit.
(I'll grab my coat now :P)
(I'll grab my coat now :P)
Yeah, grok = NaziPT.
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yeah, grok = NaziPT.
It is going in the right direction though. :) That's why I say they are chipping away. It's not a complete alternative yet.
And with MSFT doing enough annyoing stuff and raising prices it will drive more folks away.
I might get one for in the living room. :)
And with MSFT doing enough annyoing stuff and raising prices it will drive more folks away.
I might get one for in the living room. :)
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It is going in the right direction though. :) That's why I say they are chipping away. It's not a complete alternative yet.
And with MSFT doing enough annyoing stuff and raising prices it will drive more folks away.
I might get one for in the living room. :)
And with MSFT doing enough annyoing stuff and raising prices it will drive more folks away.
I might get one for in the living room. :)
According to DF, Valve is speaking to those publishers, though I'm not sure there's an easy solution for kernel-level anticheat (not now anyway).
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
According to DF, Valve is speaking to those publishers, though I'm not sure there's an easy solution for kernel-level anticheat (not now anyway).
If you exclusively play AAA games (and competitive ones at that) you are obviously not the target audience for it. And that's fine.
I will keep my Windows box for now as well, but having to spend an hour on a clean install to remove all the BS (and it keeps reinstalling) is getting quite annoying.
I will keep my Windows box for now as well, but having to spend an hour on a clean install to remove all the BS (and it keeps reinstalling) is getting quite annoying.
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
If you exclusively play AAA games (and competitive ones at that) you are obviously not the target audience for it. And that's fine.
I will keep my Windows box for now as well, but having to spend an hour on a clean install to remove all the BS (and it keeps reinstalling) is getting quite annoying.
I will keep my Windows box for now as well, but having to spend an hour on a clean install to remove all the BS (and it keeps reinstalling) is getting quite annoying.
To be fair, you do need to be in the office to be able to murder them. :P
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
To be fair, you do need to be in the office to be able to murder them. :P
There are still caveats, so it really depends on what you are playing whether you can really get away with doing away with Windows altogether.
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
There are still caveats, so it really depends on what you are playing whether you can really get away with doing away with Windows altogether.
It is capable for some games. Though I agree that is quite the stretch to claim in general.
I suggest watching the Digital Foundry video for in-depth analysis as well as some of the goals that Valve has, and some of the stats from Steam they used to come to a certain hardware/price point combo.
I suggest watching the Digital Foundry video for in-depth analysis as well as some of the goals that Valve has, and some of the stats from Steam they used to come to a certain hardware/price point combo.
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It is capable for some games. Though I agree that is quite the stretch to claim in general.
I suggest watching the Digital Foundry video for in-depth analysis as well as some of the goals that Valve has, and some of the stats from Steam they used to come to a certain hardware/price point combo.
I suggest watching the Digital Foundry video for in-depth analysis as well as some of the goals that Valve has, and some of the stats from Steam they used to come to a certain hardware/price point combo.
For you. Personally I could not care less about those two games. So, it depends. :)
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
For you. Personally I could not care less about those two games. So, it depends. :)
Screwing both your paying customers as well as devs (also paying customers) is a really good way to kill the ecosystem (and all the goodwill) they've built over the years.
They did so many awesome things (Linux, OSS, VSCode, etc.) for devs, it's sad to see them throw it all away again.
They did so many awesome things (Linux, OSS, VSCode, etc.) for devs, it's sad to see them throw it all away again.
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Screwing both your paying customers as well as devs (also paying customers) is a really good way to kill the ecosystem (and all the goodwill) they've built over the years.
They did so many awesome things (Linux, OSS, VSCode, etc.) for devs, it's sad to see them throw it all away again.
They did so many awesome things (Linux, OSS, VSCode, etc.) for devs, it's sad to see them throw it all away again.
I have a Windows box here too, both for gaming and dev, and I have had Windows boxes since Windows 3.11.
But I don't need (and definitely don't want) all this bloat and privacy violating stuff in my OS.
And end up paying more for it too.
It's such an anti-consumer thing to do.
But I don't need (and definitely don't want) all this bloat and privacy violating stuff in my OS.
And end up paying more for it too.
It's such an anti-consumer thing to do.
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I have a Windows box here too, both for gaming and dev, and I have had Windows boxes since Windows 3.11.
But I don't need (and definitely don't want) all this bloat and privacy violating stuff in my OS.
And end up paying more for it too.
It's such an anti-consumer thing to do.
But I don't need (and definitely don't want) all this bloat and privacy violating stuff in my OS.
And end up paying more for it too.
It's such an anti-consumer thing to do.
First Steam Machine was indeed a failure. Too early. But this is 2025 and the Linux gaming ecosystem has evolved a lot since then.
Nobody says Valve will conquer the entire Windows ecosystem in one go. But they are chipping away at it with solid and reasonable priced products.
Nobody says Valve will conquer the entire Windows ecosystem in one go. But they are chipping away at it with solid and reasonable priced products.
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
First Steam Machine was indeed a failure. Too early. But this is 2025 and the Linux gaming ecosystem has evolved a lot since then.
Nobody says Valve will conquer the entire Windows ecosystem in one go. But they are chipping away at it with solid and reasonable priced products.
Nobody says Valve will conquer the entire Windows ecosystem in one go. But they are chipping away at it with solid and reasonable priced products.
I joked a bit yesterday when I said Valve was more like 'old' Apple than current Apple is, but only half. ;)
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I joked a bit yesterday when I said Valve was more like 'old' Apple than current Apple is, but only half. ;)
And not just for devs. Valve is taking the next step for gaming on Linux with their newly announced Steam Machine and Steam Frame.
OS optimised for end users. All accessories in-the-box instead of sold separately.
While MSFT is shoving features nobody wants into Xbox and Windows AND raises prices.
OS optimised for end users. All accessories in-the-box instead of sold separately.
While MSFT is shoving features nobody wants into Xbox and Windows AND raises prices.
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
And not just for devs. Valve is taking the next step for gaming on Linux with their newly announced Steam Machine and Steam Frame.
OS optimised for end users. All accessories in-the-box instead of sold separately.
While MSFT is shoving features nobody wants into Xbox and Windows AND raises prices.
OS optimised for end users. All accessories in-the-box instead of sold separately.
While MSFT is shoving features nobody wants into Xbox and Windows AND raises prices.
Maybe because they were still working on their Agile certification? :P
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Maybe because they were still working on their Agile certification? :P