Re:Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
by mcv on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:03PM
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Non-SteamOS Linux users using Steam are using that exact same compatibility layer. There's really no difference.
The only reason why SteamOS might conceivably not count, is because the users didn't explicitly, knowingly choose Linux. They chose Steam. Valve pushes the Steam deck to its users, and those users buy it, possibly not even caring that it's running Linux rather than Windows.
Doesn't matter though. It's still Linux, even if the users may not be aware of it.
The only reason why SteamOS might conceivably not count, is because the users didn't explicitly, knowingly choose Linux. They chose Steam. Valve pushes the Steam deck to its users, and those users buy it, possibly not even caring that it's running Linux rather than Windows.
Doesn't matter though. It's still Linux, even if the users may not be aware of it.