These gaming Linux distros are teaming up to fix bigger p...

What’s Happening

So get this: The Open Gaming Collective, among other projects, is building a single kernel optimized for gaming.

These gaming Linux distros are teaming up to fix bigger problems Credit: Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek By Jordan Gloor Published Jan 29, 2026, 1:11 PM EST Jordan kicked off writing technology guides in 2020, but his technology and writing experience extends far and wide. As a kid, he learned object scripting through the MS-DOS game engine ZZT, and he later taught himself the basics of Python programming. (we’re not making this up)

He’s repaired his own smartphones, hosted home cloud servers, and revived old computers with Linux.

The Details

Prior to getting kicked off at How-To Geek, Jordan published articles for MakeUseOf about Linux commands, free and open-source software, and online privacy. Beyond technology, he’s also professionally written on agriculture business for Ozarks Farm & Neighbor , edited proposals for non-profits, and presented at a writer’s conference on superheroes and culture.

Jordan earned a bachelor of arts in English in 2016, and he’s coached college students on writing effectively and utilizing education technology. He also wrote and edited product descriptions for an e-commerce store for four years.

Why This Matters

These days you’ll find Jordan hosting movie streaming simulcasts with his friends over Discord, building VR-ready gaming PCs, or reviewing the latest Wi-Fi routers. You can follow him on Mastodon . Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The developers behind several Linux distributions and software that target gamers as their primary users have just dropped the creation of a coordinated development mission they’re calling the Open Gaming Collective.

This could have major implications for how we use technology going forward.

The Bottom Line

Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The developers behind several Linux distributions and software that target gamers as their primary users have just dropped the creation of a coordinated development mission they’re calling the Open Gaming Collective. The collective’s aim is to unify efforts to avoid duplicating each other’s work and to generally strengthen the Linux gaming ecosystem.

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