Linux breaks the 5% threshold for the Hardware survey first time ever on @steam@lemmy.ml

Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45783520?sort=Top

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[–] 54 points 6 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 61 points 6 months ago

    Great to see linux finally getting some notice in the gaming world. It is about time :)

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  • [–] 40 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Interesting but the absolute figures are not helpful due to the way the survey is conducted. But the macro trend over a long period is clearly up; we just don't know where is actually lies as a true %.

    Valve will have far more accurate idea of actual numbers as they will be able to correct the raw survey data using other information and data they hold and collect. But they'll never release that as it's a commercial advantage to them to know so much about the PC games market.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    What's an example of something they could do with more data than what we see?

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    2027 will be the year of the Plan 9 desktop!

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    Even if you don’t use Linux, this is now an un ignorable fraction of the userbase. This will force more companies to support it!

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    There are dozens of us, dozens!

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Guys its finally the year of the linux desktop

    spoiler

    And it should be anything but GNOME

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  • [–] 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    spoilerGNOME is fine I will die on this hill. It's not for Windows refugees, though.

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