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[–] JusticeForPorygon 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

As a Windows user, I fucking hate windows and pray for the day SteamOS becomes available for download

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why?

What makes Steam OS so special? I don't really understand why you can't just install Steam on literally anything else

[–] JusticeForPorygon 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wanna get into Linux, and I feel SteamOS would be a beginner friendly way of doing it, since I don't have a whole lot of time right now to dedicate to learning to do command line installations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That is still not unique to Steam OS. Also Steam OS on PC hardware is going to be a lot less smooth as Steam OS is optimized for the exact hardware of the Steamdeck.

If you want Linux go Linux mint or something similar. The system has a solid base with automatic GUI tools that handle the system. It is possible to completely skip the command line but personally I would do some basics as CLI tools are almost always faster.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Maybe look into Bazzite, it's a gaming focused distro that's pretty beginner friendly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] JusticeForPorygon 2 points 2 months ago

Iirc that's SteamOS from back in the Steam Machine days. I believe it's a completely different distribution from what runs on the Steam Deck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

it would help home theater pcs

[–] JusticeForPorygon 1 points 2 months ago

Home theatre PC running SteamOS would be kickass

Like the old Steam Machine, but like actually good