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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago

I still run Windows on a rarely-used old laptop. Every time I use it, it reminds me how much that's true.

  • Forcing you to reboot to install updates, sometimes interrupting a download or something just because it knows best
  • Ads creeping in all over the place
  • More and more "features" you don't want and never asked for
  • AI being shoved in your face
  • Surveillance everywhere
  • Constantly trying to push you to use "Edge" instead of your chosen browser