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Steam Hardware & Software Survey (Linux, September 2025) (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by thingsiplay@beehaw.org to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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All fields expanded, very long screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/steam-hardware-software-survey-linux-september-2025-azOM8GS

Note, the source will change every month. That's why I made a screenshot, so the discussion in this thread makes sense in the future. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/?platform=linux

Linux Mint 22.2 64 bit got +3.34% from previously 0%, while Linux Mint 22.1 64 bit lost -2.71%. So the rest of the 0.65% are either new users or upgraders from even older Linux Mint versions. Whatever the reason is, these two entries should have been a single one as Linux Mint 22 with 8.84%.

Also what is the category "Other"? It's almost 20% big, so this is not something to wave over. Bazzite got a good start, hopefully it will grow further. I'm surprised that CachyOS is this popular, much more than Ubuntu and Bazzite.

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[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'll probably try to transfer my Windows license (not install) to my old horrible laptop, since dual-booting seems like it'd cause more trouble than it's worth. Just gotta clear the nvram in case there are any BIOS rootkits lying in wait that I imagine I have by now. I'm already on Linux for the laptop I'm writing this on.

EDIT: I'm not gonna flush my NVRAM. Seems that if I've seen no signs of malware then I regressing to the factory version of the BIOS would put me in more risk than otherwise.