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Linux usage on STeam is Up 0.13%(lemmy.ml)

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Linux just gained another .13% usage, while Windows lost .23. Another win for Linux

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undrivendev@lemmy.world
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0.13%? This is definitely the year of linux desktop.

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MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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Let’s. Freakin. GOOOOOO!!!

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ffhein@lemmy.world
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An increase of 172000 monthly active Linux users (based on this)

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flashgnash@lemm.ee
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It’s interesting that windows 10 lost more than windows 11 gained, .09% of users jumped ship because they didn’t want windows 11

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wurstgulasch3000@lemmy.world
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I don’t thing any of these changes are statistically enough to make these kind of assumptions

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Psythik@lemmy.world
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Yeah seriously, any change less than ~2% is within margin of error.

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flashgnash@lemm.ee
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No, there are probably loads of other factors at play

Funny though

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Eyedust@lemmy.ml
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“Arch Linux”

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𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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I use Arch, btw.

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ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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I use deck, btw

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MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world
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64 bit

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Rob T Firefly@lemmy.world
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“Steam Decks”

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N3Cr0@lemmy.world
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Chill! That’s only 2% in total. We can feel happy for Valve doing the pioneer work and maintaining software for Linux.

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dustyData@lemmy.world
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Percentages can hide the impact of tendencies. Steam has 132MM monthly active users, assuming the poll is a representative sample. Then, 2% is a bit over 2.6MM people using a linux device. This doesn’t include steamOS. That’s at least equivalent to an entire small country’s population using Linux.

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Tywèle [she|her]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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But it does include SteamOS

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bruhSoulz@lemmy.ml
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Hey, where u get those numbers from?? I thought they stopped disclosing these a few yrs back. Personally I would’ve guessed its closer to 150m myself but I’d like to see any reports or more informed speculation if possible.

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jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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That’s more than Mac

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A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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Tbh for some reason I always assumed there were more Linux gamers than Mac gamers lol

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itsJoelle@lemmy.world
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NGL, a few more rounds of sweet Asahi releases Linux might be better for gaming on the M1 series over MacOS. The devs actually have a Vulcan support built. Apple never bothered, lol.

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N3Cr0@lemmy.world
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Linux has always enjoyed better game support than MacOS. Even before Valve’s efforts, it was possible to get most games running - sometimes fine, but often with bugs or defunct features. Some games ran even better with wine than on a modern Windows installation of its time.

However, this does not mean it was easy.

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mehdi_benadel@lemmy.balamb.fr
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That’s me, that’s all me

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