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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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Steam Linux Marketshare Surges To Nearly 2% In November (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] woelkchen 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was under the impression SteamOS was tracked as Arch.

No, that's not the case. A separate listing for SteamOS leads by a lot. If you install pure Arch (or another distro) on Steam Deck or for whatever reason install and launch the Flatpak version of Steam, those won't get counted as SteamOS but otherwise it's pretty clear how big the installed base of SteamOS is.

[–] VerseAndVermin 1 points 1 year ago

Ohh, okay. Thanks for explaining it to me. I misunderstood.