Thanks to all of Valve's effort with Proton, Steam Deck and their funding of people working on various other bits of Linux code like GPU drivers - the Linux share on Steam as of March 2024 bounced back to a near multi-year high.
  • webghost0101 ( webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ) English
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    3 years ago

    Serious question, are linux users just as likely to share there system specs for corporate stats?

    Its also the platform for privacy enthusiasts so i think not meaning the actual number is higher then measured.

    • xePBMg9 ( xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com ) English
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      3 years ago

      Surely there is no way to install steam on linux and download stuff off that installation without revealing that you are doing it on a linux machine. I mean you are either requesting a linux build of the game from their server or you are downloading some wine/proton components or configurations. Right?

      • Soleil (she/her ♀) ( ethd@beehaw.org ) English
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        3 years ago

        The info from the Steam Hardware Survey is collected on an opt-in basis. I’m sure Valve has plenty of ways to get this information otherwise, but this specific data set requires acceptance of the terms of the survey.