▲ 882 ▼ Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com) submitted 1 year ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev 242 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 year ago (6 children) Windows still is way farther ahead permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Coil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) Not really. Proton has done wonders for Linux gaming. The only games that really don't run have drm configured to block Linux specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think OP is referring to the percentage, not functionality. Windows, especially the office suites / GUIs are micht more refined. Someone somewhere pointed out at some point in time that backend development is often open source because developers are dedicated to the cause and the function. Designers, on the other hand, not so much (maybe they need payment because their main job pays less... I don't know. In the end, the user uses the front-end, not the backend. And unless money flows into front-end development, for example, by a growing market of companies who want to switch away from office 365 for functional and financial reasons, we won't see front-ends which are attractive enough for people to switch to Linux for daily/ work related tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago I was referring to the percentage like you said The Windows UI used to be solid back in the day but now days it is incredibly chaotic. Between the dark patterns and weird design choices it has become very cumbersome to navigate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Windows has a 95% market share on Steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 100% of Steam Decks are not shipped with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago That is a true statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) Not really. Proton has done wonders for Linux gaming. The only games that really don't run have drm configured to block Linux specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think OP is referring to the percentage, not functionality. Windows, especially the office suites / GUIs are micht more refined. Someone somewhere pointed out at some point in time that backend development is often open source because developers are dedicated to the cause and the function. Designers, on the other hand, not so much (maybe they need payment because their main job pays less... I don't know. In the end, the user uses the front-end, not the backend. And unless money flows into front-end development, for example, by a growing market of companies who want to switch away from office 365 for functional and financial reasons, we won't see front-ends which are attractive enough for people to switch to Linux for daily/ work related tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago I was referring to the percentage like you said The Windows UI used to be solid back in the day but now days it is incredibly chaotic. Between the dark patterns and weird design choices it has become very cumbersome to navigate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Windows has a 95% market share on Steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 100% of Steam Decks are not shipped with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago That is a true statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think OP is referring to the percentage, not functionality. Windows, especially the office suites / GUIs are micht more refined. Someone somewhere pointed out at some point in time that backend development is often open source because developers are dedicated to the cause and the function. Designers, on the other hand, not so much (maybe they need payment because their main job pays less... I don't know. In the end, the user uses the front-end, not the backend. And unless money flows into front-end development, for example, by a growing market of companies who want to switch away from office 365 for functional and financial reasons, we won't see front-ends which are attractive enough for people to switch to Linux for daily/ work related tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago I was referring to the percentage like you said The Windows UI used to be solid back in the day but now days it is incredibly chaotic. Between the dark patterns and weird design choices it has become very cumbersome to navigate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago I was referring to the percentage like you said The Windows UI used to be solid back in the day but now days it is incredibly chaotic. Between the dark patterns and weird design choices it has become very cumbersome to navigate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Windows has a 95% market share on Steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 100% of Steam Decks are not shipped with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago That is a true statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 100% of Steam Decks are not shipped with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago That is a true statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago That is a true statement permalink fedilink source parent