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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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[–] ghariksforge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Steam Deck is probably responsible for this.

[–] Gecko@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yup, 40% of that AMD share is the Steam Deck.

[–] ghariksforge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It means that the number of Linux users have almost doubled thanks to the Deck.

[–] jcbritobr@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@ghariksforge @Gecko No one supports Win 10/11 telemetry and updates. And also, there are a huge rejection to win 11 from 10 users.

[–] mrmanager@lemmy.today 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Intel dropped the ball completely, and it will take years to catch up, if they ever do again. Could be a very long time.

If you believe they will become market leader again, buy stocks now. They are dirt cheap and could double or triple the money in maybe 3 to 5 years if they somehow come back from this.

[–] Gecko@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This article is kinda misleading. Nearly 40% of Linux devices is the Steam Deck which is AMD only. Subtracting the Steam Deck AMD usage on Linux more or less matches that on Windows.

See the Steam hardware survey for the numbers that this blog spam article is reporting on: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/?platform=linux

[–] colonial@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, there really isn't any reason to go with one processor brand over the other. Since drivers and such aren't a concern (like with GPUs) most people just pick whichever one has the most price-effective offering in the spec range they're looking for.