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Meldrik@lemmy.wtf to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Linux Distros (Gaming) From 2018 to 2025 - OMG the Change!

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Linux Distros (Gaming) From 2018 to 2025 - OMG the Change!

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Meldrik@lemmy.wtf to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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The landscape of what Linux gamers choose as their main distro on their gaming machine has completely changed in just a few years! Data is from ProtonDB. Music is Digital Phonk from INFRACTION. Ana...
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    Is this another one of those where Steam Deck gets lumped under Arch?

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      No

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        What is STEAMOS considered?

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          It’s not on the chart.

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            Is this a reliable set of stats then?

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              The most reliable stats would be the Steam hardware survey.

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              Is this a reliable set of stats then?

              This is PC operating systems which by ProtonDB definition excludes Steam Deck. See https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-keeps-spreading-and-takes-second-place-among-linux-distros/index.html for more information.

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          SteamOS is considered Steam Deck. ProtonDB separates devices into three platforms: PC, Steam Deck and ChromeOS.

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