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Classy Hatter

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  • Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux

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  • The change is even more dramatic if you consider only those users who use English as their language in Steam. Also, Linux adoption rate has sped up this year. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/ collects various data about Steam usage. One of the charts (screenshot below) show Linux market share among Linux/English users and overall Linux market share. I added the red line to demonstrate how I see the growth. There's only few data points this side of the year, so my drawing is most likely wrong, but the growth starts around March. The green line is at 4.8% in January and February and 6.31% in July, so a nice 30% increase within about 6 months among Linux/English users.

    EDIT: The post is now more in line with reality. Couple more data points:

    • Linux market share among all Steam Linux users has gone from 2.06% in January to 2.89% in July. That's a 40% increase within the first seven months only. And as another commenter said, the growth rate might increase towards the end of the year as more people starts abandoning Windows 10.
    • The same numbers for last year are 1.95% in Jan '24 and 2.08% in Jul '24, which is only a 6% increase.
    • But because the data is a bit jumpy, if I use approximate values of 1.75% for Jan '24 and 2.05 for Dec '24, the Linux market share increased by 17% in the entire last year.
    • I'll stop now.

  • Steam Survey For July Shows Linux Use Approaching 3%

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  • Steam Survey For July Shows Linux Use Approaching 3%

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  • Best distro for me?

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  • Thanks for pointing that. For some reason, I thought CachyOS is immutable.

  • Best distro for me?

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  • Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS

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  • That site shows OS usage on all platforms, mobile and TV included. If you select "current calendar year" as the time frame (to smooth out short term changes), the total desktop OS (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS) usage is about 50%, Linux usage is about 6%. 6% out of 50% is 12%. So, according to that site, Linux usage is about 12% if you consider only desktop OSes.

  • Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

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  • Pretty much this. If you have bought games from GOG or Epic, you can use Heroic Launcher to install and play them.

    There has been some talking that Microsoft might remove third-party applications, like anti-cheats, away from the kernel. If that happens some day, it would probably help Linux gamers with some of those multiplayer games. But, there are already many multiplayer games that work just fine on Linux.

  • Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

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  • Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

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  • Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

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  • Modding might not be as easy as on Windows, but for example, Mod Organizer 2 works on Linux. Steam Tinker Launch helps with MO2 installation and usage. Wabbajack also works after some tinkering, but you'll need to search the Internet to figure out how to get it working.

    I have recently played Fallout: New Vegas with Viva New Vegas modlist and Skyrim with Nordic Souls modlist under Linux. Took some tinkering to get the modding things working, and to figure out where each of the files are located, but other than those, the games worked fine.

    Once you go through the pain of getting one modding tool working, you can then use it with other games without the initial hassle.

  • I Tried Pre-Ordering the Trump Phone. The Page Failed and It Charged My Credit Card the Wrong Amount

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  • Let me guess. It's a rebranded Chinese phone that typically goes for like 50 bucks?

  • Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products

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  • Elon Musk: your new Tesla will drive from the factory floor, to your house 'this year'

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  • Anyone want to take bets on how many deaths/injuries will there be before they’re pulled?

    DOGE will make sure it won't be pulled. They'll shut down any administration that tries.

    This LiDAR tech vs Tesla video makes me wish Tesla will use LiDAR in their self-driving Robotaxi fleet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJL3htsDyQ&t=556s

  • Any tips to make the line less prominent?

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  • If you can still separate the pieces: Take some big enough flat surface (has to be very flat) and cover it with sandpaper. Sand the pieces until they are completely flat. They will then connect without any gap in between.

  • M4 Mac Mini Power Button Has New Bottom Location

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  • Stupid Differently. Apple’s new slogan.

  • Clear coolant suggestions for a watercooled PC?

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  • Battery water is quite readily available everywhere and it’s cheap.

  • What do you do with pineapple core?

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  • My family's always sliced the pineapple into disks then cut those into 4ths. You end up with a small part of core per piece.

    This is the way. And depending on how hard the core happens to be, you can slice the pineapple into thinner discs or cut them into smaller pieces to make it easier to eat.

  • Double-check my first PC build

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  • Peerless Assassin isn’t much more expensive. I have it on my Ryzen 5700x, and it’s never audible. At idle my PC is pretty much silent and while playing games GPU and case fans hides any noise the PA makes.