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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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Valve's plan to bring SteamOS to more devices is a promising sign if you want to stop gaming on Windows (www.pcguide.com)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by penquin@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Even gamers nexus' Steve today said that they're about to start doing Linux games performance testing soon. It's happening, y'all, the year of the Linux desktop is upon us. ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

Edit: just wanted to clarify that Steve from GN didn't precisely say they're starting to test soon, he said they will start WHEN the steam OS releases and is adopted. Sorry about that.

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[–] ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In my case it's a sign I might should try out PC gaming again. I've been console exclusively for like 15 years now because so few games used to work. But with Steamdeck's popularity we might actually start seeing more than 10% of games getting native ports 🤞

[–] DesolateMood@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

At this point we don't even need native ports. Developers can just make a windows version and we can play it with proton

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 days ago

Having more developers natively release for Linux implies removing influence from Windows and making more people realize it is a viable option for daily computer use.

It's not just about gaming at this point, it's about changing an entire paradigm and erode monopolies.

Can you imagine a Linux "monopoly" on personal computers? The dumb discussions about using Arch, Fedora, Debian or Suse? It would only be hot air escaping mouths because under the hood every development on one side is feeding improvement into the entire ecosystem.