[$] Predictions for the new year
The calendar has flipped over to 2026; a new year has begun. That means
the moment we all dread has arrived: it is time for LWN to put out a set of
lame predictions for what may happen in the coming year. Needless to say,
we do not know any more than anybody else, but that doesn't stop us from
making authoritative-sounding pronouncements anyway.