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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Even with Windows Enterprise, I don't trust Microsoft to not spy on me and fuck with my control over the machine. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be planning on switching over to Arch SteamOS Desktop when it releases.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I've used Enterprise IoT for a while, which is supposed to be the cleanest possible build of Windows (except for the Chinese government special one) and that STILL somehow managed to introduce ads after updates, reset settings, force me to use the GameBar, and so on.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Yup. Just last night, my machine decided to reboot itself without permission. I want to do updates on my timetable - that means backing up my passwords and bookmarks, figuring out what third-party things I want to update like my GPU, and preparations. Being forced to update also makes me feel extremely distrustful of MS, especially since they plan on having AI to take pictures of our activities. I enjoy LOTS of hentai, and feel that it is likely for MS to give the Trump Regime dirt on people.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Just switch. SteamOS is specifically designed for the Deck, and other handhelds. It doesn't do anything special outside of defaulting to a handheld friendly view that you can't get in another distro. I would say it's probably going to be worse than one designed for desktop, if you're putting it on a desktop. Bezzite is pretty much the same as what SteamOS will be (with the option of desktop or handheld mode at install I think). Garuda and CachyOS are great for gaming if you want a distro that isn't immutable. They come with everything you'll need for gaming.

    It's trivial to set up. Just switch. Stop creating an excuse to wait. SteamOS isn't special, unless you are putting it on a handheld potentially.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    SteamOS is special in that it has the direct support and maintenance from Valve, but I agree with the spirit of your response

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Yeah, but it doesn't do anything special. Sure, it's pretty much guaranteed to work for the Deck, but other than that you don't get anything out of it that you can't get elsewhere. There's no special sauce that Valve puts in. The only thing they put in that's special is Proton, except the contributions are open source and freely available everywhere.

    All distros are supported by some group. Valve isn't particularly special in that, except it isn't their specialty like other distro maintainers.

    If you're switching to Linux to avoid a huge corporation then you should do that —and Valve is a pretty damn large corporation. Sure, they're doing good things now, but people would have said the same thing about MS at some point in time. Don't build them up into something else. Use the best option, not just following some brand loyalty for no good reason.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Sure, but Valve specifically have a focus on a gaming experience, so if your focus is gaming, there's a good chance steamOS will provide timely fixes and updates.

    Again, I don't disagree with the general sentiment of your reply, and I wouldn't personally bother waiting for steamOS, but there are valid reasons to want to specifically choose steamOS

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