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PC Gamer: "I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop" (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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[+] -9 points 10 months ago (4 children)

The steam hardware survey showed Linux has 3.8% while Mac has 2.2% and windows the remaining 94%

Desktop Linux is niche, it will always be niche if they continue to ignore the user experience. Linux is for nerds, Linux nerds love that.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Linux is niche, because every computer sold comes with Windows on it.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    Linux nerds hate to hear Linux is for nerds. The OS is too difficult for the average person and instead of taking in that feedback and fixing the issues, the community just downvotes it and sticks their head in the sand.

    Linux isn’t the problem the user is! Yeah, that attitude ain’t helping.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Desktop Linux is niche, it will always be niche if they continue to ignore the user experience.

    Have you had a bake off between Linux and Windows/Mac in the last couple of years?

    I got rid of my last Windows install because obvious usability features I take for granted on Debian or Mint still require installing additional software, in Windows.

    I do think Gnome is a little too excited to try new things, vs polish. But I still like Gnome better than Windows or Mac.

    I do wish Mint would switch the default DE to KDE. I do think KDE is more polished, and I encourage newbies to try it first.

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