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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com)

submitted 1 week ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Human@lemmy.dbzer0.com 149 points 1 week ago (3 children)

the switch to linux felt like getting out of an abusive relationship

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Linux is not a perfect rose-colored relationship but it's a mature one.

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 4 points 6 days ago

It does, like any good relationship, need some work. I have been using Mint as my main driver for the last couple of months, and even being a beginner friendly Linux it still needed some time to learn and google around. Now that it's set up i haven't run into anything for a long while.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

I still run Windows on a rarely-used old laptop. Every time I use it, it reminds me how much that's true.

Forcing you to reboot to install updates, sometimes interrupting a download or something just because it knows best
Ads creeping in all over the place
More and more "features" you don't want and never asked for
AI being shoved in your face
Surveillance everywhere
Constantly trying to push you to use "Edge" instead of your chosen browser

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It is sad to see Windows get torn apart by Microsoft.

You don't have to like it but most people know how to use it

[–] msage@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

No, they don't, never have, and never will.

I would be surprised if 'most people' nowadays even knew what the 'Internet icon' does, since it's not a logo of Facebook/Instagram/TikTok...

Even before phones, people could open a browser and perhaps browse pictures.

The Office Suite is next level, attained by relatively very few.