• Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    For ~97% of the computer using population it is a hot new tech.

    Compared to the state of consumer-grade Linux 5 years ago to today, it’s absolutely a hot new tech.

    One cannot understate the impact that the Steam Deck and Proton had on driving consumer-friendly features to Linux simply from the demand of an exploding user base.

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      2 hours ago

      This right here. Got a Steam Deck. My Surface Pro 4 finally died. So after years of hassling from my best friend, who runs Arch btw, I got a Framework 13 and put PopOS on it. Zero issues, to the point, sadly, where I haven’t really learned to troubleshoot it much yet. We’re gonna install Bazzite on my home theatre PC this weekend when he comes down.

      The only Windows I’m gonna run from here out is on my work PC, and the AI shilling, spyware, and cloud requirements sure ain’t changing my mind.