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Steam Survey For July Shows Linux Use Approaching 3% (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] whosepoopisonmybutt@sh.itjust.works 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Unrelated to their question but I think Linux users would be more likely than windows users to opt out, when presented with such a prompt.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

We also want Proton to become better, and the survey is anonymous and very transparent. I always participate gladly.

[–] shadshack@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Same. I actually had the prompt recently when I had rebooted into my Windows disk to play a game that doesn't when on Linux (damn kernel level anti cheat), and declined the survey because I didn't want to help the Windows numbers. Only ever gonna take it on the Linux side of my PC from now on.

[–] seraphine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 18 hours ago

I see your idea, but i think a lot of linux gamers are propably younger and thus take more pride in linux, so they would show up