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Linux Desktop Market share reaches 3.08% (gs.statcounter.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by fugepe@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 15 points 1 year ago (30 children)

That's nice. Hopefully it getting more notorious means that HW companies will support it better. But, at the same time, if this is just from the Steam Deck, then, kinda fugged

[–] linux_user_6967@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

From a financial perspective, a 3% market share is so insignificant that companies might not even be aware of what the hell Linux is

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Baby steps. Considering that Linux isn't installed by default on PCs you buy from BestBuy/Walmart, 3% is a good number.

[–] linux_user_6967@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Considering that Linux isn’t installed by default

ahh, I just rememered well dell used to have pre-installed Linux laptops but yeah I see your point

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I just rememered well dell used to have pre-installed Linux laptops

Unfortunately, No employee will ever recommend a Linux laptop/PC to a newcomer.

While Linux laptops (Purism/Pop!_OS) are already out there in the market for a few years, people who buy them are already inside the Linux ecosystem.

[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

Unless they came with Wine, and the apps the avg joe just work with wine, I don't think it'd be a good thing. Hell, could you stop the employees at the store from telling people to just install windows after buying the laptop or the avg joe just doing that?

[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

yeah, but if it keeps growing...

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