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[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Does SteamOS support non game programs, such as text, audio, modeling, and whatever other esiting software people use?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

Yep. SteamOS has Flathub, which is a software repository (like software store) that has so many alternative of Windows software.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yup, but to add on to what the other guy said you will have to find alternatives to some programs like adobe products, microsoft products, and some others.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 hours ago

Or run them in a Windows VM or potentially through WINE.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 14 hours ago

yes, it's just arch linux under the hood, and there's even a desktop mode which im pretty sure is kde