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Linux just gained another .13% usage, while Windows lost .23. Another win for Linux

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[–] n3cr0 29 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Chill! That's only 2% in total. We can feel happy for Valve doing the pioneer work and maintaining software for Linux.

[–] dustyData 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Percentages can hide the impact of tendencies. Steam has 132MM monthly active users, assuming the poll is a representative sample. Then, 2% is a bit over 2.6MM people using a linux device. This doesn't include steamOS. That's at least equivalent to an entire small country's population using Linux.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

But it does include SteamOS

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, where u get those numbers from?? I thought they stopped disclosing these a few yrs back. Personally I would've guessed its closer to 150m myself but I'd like to see any reports or more informed speculation if possible.

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