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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] VubDapple 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are these actual installs or are they counting steambox?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Statcounter bases their data on web traffic. If you're browsing the web on your Steam Deck, I think that should count.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Which tbh if someone's using the deck for browsing, they're treating it like a portable pc anyways

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shouldn’t we count steam devices?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We should. Not counting them is like not counting all the laptops/PCs with windows preinstalled and Apple devices with MacOS preinstalled.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Steam boxes aren't really a thing. The Steam Deck is not really used as a desktop PC a lot. So, no.