Statcounter reports that Windows 11 continues to lose its market share for the second month in a row. Windows 10, meanwhile, is gaining more users and is now back above the 70% mark.

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    6 months ago

    I think a primary use for windoze machines is gaming. I hear that the steam deck has pushed a lot of games into playable states on Linux.

    So I hope this makes it much easier to switch from windoze to Linux.

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      6 months ago

      I moved to Linux Mint about 4 weeks ago (with optional dual boot Windows). All the games I tried have worked so far, even when not officially supported (turn on Proton compatibility in steam settings). If your multiplayer games use anticheat, Linux is a no go.

      If you happen to have 2 harddrives, try installing Linux on one to see if it’s something for you.

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      6 months ago

      I’m in this camp. I use my PC mainly for gaming, and it runs Linux. All the games I care about are supported just fine with Steam and Proton. Not every game is compatible, but it works for the ones I want to play.

      I found it very easy to get my games working, but experiences will vary. Most games were zero effort because it was handled automatically.

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      6 months ago

      People are saying in another part of this thread that many games with anticheat actually work on Linux.