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Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] UnaSolaEstrellaLibre 48 points 1 year ago (15 children)

And yet some developers decide to pour over resources to make a MacOS native port over a Linux port

[–] faho 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A mac port gets you mac users.

A linux port barely gets you more linux users because proton exists.

[–] woelkchen 15 points 1 year ago

A mac port gets you mac users.

A linux port barely gets you more linux users because proton exists.

Apple's new porting helper is nothing but Wine + D3D to Metal wrapper + Rosetta x86 emulation.

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