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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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Oh Snap! Canonical now doing manual reviews for new packages due to scam apps (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Very few linux installs include steam and this survey only represents a few thousand gamers. The only thing it shows is that steam users like steam os.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Very few linux installs include steam

Millions of sold Steam Deck units run Linux and default to Steam. It's easily the most popular personal computing device running GNU/Linux out there.

steam users

So regular users, "outside of the hard-core users and tech nerds".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

i wonder how many old thinkpads are still running linux... Honestly, it's possible some arbitrary single model may still outnumber steam decks.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think you’re forgetting about AWS, GCP, Azure.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

I think you’re forgetting about AWS, GCP, Azure.

No, I'm not. Had you read my comments correctly, you'd know that I was stating repeatedly that Ubuntu is popular for containers but that's is a completely different topic.