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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).

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Linux back at 4.04% on the Desktop. Windows went below 73% (gs.statcounter.com)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It peaked at 4.05% in March. The last 2 months it went just below 4% as the Unknown category increased. For June the reverse happened, so 4.04% seems to be the real current share of Linux on Desktop as desktop clients were read properly/werent spoofed.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

If you play games that requires anti cheat It's gonna be harder to switch

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Almost all anti-cheats work on linux or offer linux integration or builds. It's the scummy unethical publishers who run the typical games that uses anti-cheat who refuse to pay engineers to make the minimum effort to support linux. Because it would undermine some of their bullshit claims used to manipulate their players. Fortunately for some people like myself, the typical game that requires anti-cheat is not a game they would want to play anyways.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Ohh okay I have never seen a anti cheat that supports linux

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also vr support

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Halflife alyx?

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

There's some other good ones too, but fair point

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

I just found out halflife alyx is windows only but maybe proton

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

VR as a whole is pretty borked on Linux so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

oh okay

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A lot of mods are also windows locked too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Nexus mods is working on a Linux client which is really exciting! Also Steam Workshop works on Linux. This covers a ton of use cases.

Not saying everything is 100% perfection, but it's easier than ever to switch, and only getting easier.

I imagine "Windows locked mods" would probably also benefit from just disconnecting the internet and keeping it set up just the way one likes it, since MS is gonna drop Win10 soon.

That's the case with WMR VR headsets. Sadly don't see those getting cracked to work on Linux any time soon. :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I just saw the news for Nexus mods like 20 minutes after I posted that. Hopefully it can be integrated well soon.

But yes, over time, things will continue to get better. Even Nvidia finally started working on open drivers for their GPUs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago