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Linux has reached 2.32% in Steam Hardware Survey for May 2024 (lemmy.ml)

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[-] smokinliver@sopuli.xyz 85 points 5 months ago

Thats fuckin amazing.

I can still remember when we celebrated linux being at 0.8% and it was not long ago.

[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 31 points 5 months ago

I think Linux reached 0.8% in 2018 iirc.

It's definitely accelerated a bit in the last two years.

Alas, all it takes is for Microsoft to tone down the insanity before it will plateau again. So best hope for now is too increase it as much as possible by welcoming refugees before Windows 12 comes out. Maybe gain another percent or two.

[-] MudMan@fedia.io 62 points 5 months ago

The rise of Linux in this is absolutely driven by SteamOS and the Steam Deck, let's be honest here. This narrative of people escaping Windows because of W11 changes that pretty much only get reported here is... a bit of wishful thinking.

[-] nnachtigal@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 months ago

I did because oft W10 / W11 changes

[-] MudMan@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And you are here, so... I rest my case?

You can search for the back-of-the-envelope calculation of what the Deck-less numbers are, but it comes down to a 0.4% increase, give or take. Noticeable, but not huge. And, crucially, about half the size of the Deck bump.

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