I don’t think it’s necessarily about beating Windows. What is significant is that Linux use is slowly growing to a point where it shouldn’t be ignored. Those of us firmly in the Linux camp benefit from that and it makes it easier for newcomers to kick the tires.
Frankly, I don’t care whether people use Windows or not. Not my business, not my problem. Use what works. I’m just happy my own shit works, whether it’s 2% or 80% market share. Linux gaming has been a breeze lately - easier than I remember Windows being - and it’s awesome. We are in a really good place and I hope it keeps getting better.
Yeah, their gaming strategy is laughably hilarious: forcing a new graphics API on developers, going through the trouble of copying Proton into their Game Porting Toolkit, but then not allowing devs to actually ship games with it, etc.
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cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 2y
I'm doing MY part!
sparky@lemmy.federate.cc · 13 pts · 2y
I want to see Linux and macOS chip away at Windows as much as the next guy but calling a rise to 2% a “surge” seems laughable
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 2y
Joker@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 2y
I don’t think it’s necessarily about beating Windows. What is significant is that Linux use is slowly growing to a point where it shouldn’t be ignored. Those of us firmly in the Linux camp benefit from that and it makes it easier for newcomers to kick the tires.
Frankly, I don’t care whether people use Windows or not. Not my business, not my problem. Use what works. I’m just happy my own shit works, whether it’s 2% or 80% market share. Linux gaming has been a breeze lately - easier than I remember Windows being - and it’s awesome. We are in a really good place and I hope it keeps getting better.
inverimus@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
2% is more than double the usual share prior to the steam decks release.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Unreliable@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Just switched from Windows 10 to Nobara this morning!
LostXOR@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
More Linux than MacOS users, that's pretty cool.
ampersandrew@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Some of that may as well be considered active sabotage on Apple's part.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, their gaming strategy is laughably hilarious: forcing a new graphics API on developers, going through the trouble of copying Proton into their Game Porting Toolkit, but then not allowing devs to actually ship games with it, etc.