2025-11-07 –, Room 332
This talk addresses the issues that Linux has preventing it from being a mainstream option like Windows and macOS currently are, and the lessons I am taking away when building stillOS.
This talk addresses Linux issues that prevent it from being a mainstream option like Windows and macOS currently are. I'll also demonstrate how I'm applying these lessons when building stillOS. Many people point to app compatibility issues, but I believe the real issues are closer to stability and usability problems with current Linux desktops, as well as Linux's brand reception among the mainstream audience. With that, I aim to leverage the current issues that Windows and macOS have, while also learning from their strengths to create the perfect mainstream Linux OS.
I started making YouTube videos covering Linux content when I was 14. I would eventually volunteer for Pine64 making their community update YouTube videos and went on to work for TechHut Media at age 17. I also built risiOS which innovated on top of Fedora by making it more user friendly thanks to friendly onboarding, and experimenting with custom features such as rTheme, our custom theming engine. Since I have merged risiOS with Nobara Linux. I have been working on stillOS, a new concept combining rpm-ostree with web app integration, a curated app store, and the user friendliness of Zorin OS.