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Linux user share remains above macOS in the latest Steam Survey
3 Sep 2023 at 4:54 pm UTC Likes: 2

There's another interesting number.
While we always consider China to nearly not use Linux, simplified Chinese is the second most used language by Linux Steam users. :D

Linux user share remains above macOS in the latest Steam Survey
3 Sep 2023 at 4:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: LoftyI have to thank nvidia for enabling me to game on linux at a time when it was impossible otherwise many, many years ago when i had zero success on the terrible fglrx AMD. it's what kept me going until AMDGPU was up and running. Now however im on AMD and its amazing honestly in comparison how much better it is than nvidia, no contest. Your kneecapping yourself running nvidia on linux, it's like choosing to have a lower quality experience on purpose.
Why do you think so? I'm using Nvidia on Linux, and I don't see problems.

New update for Dota 2 might pull me back in, with new reporting and matchmaking
3 Sep 2023 at 3:05 pm UTC

Quoting: 14
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: 14These changes sound really good, really promising. I have to assume the real-time reaction to reporting must be AI empowered. I just can't imagine an employee staring at a screen, sweat running down their face, trying to cast judgment on as many reports as possible per minute.
There's a lot between AI and humans, though. Like, algorithms.
Sure. What's your point though?
The point is we don't have to assume the real-time reaction to reporting must be AI empowered.

Canonical give some thoughts on the future of Ubuntu Desktop
3 Sep 2023 at 11:37 am UTC

Quoting: CyborgZeta
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: CyborgZetaRegardless of my mixed opinions on Canonical/Ubuntu, I will continue sticking with Kubuntu as my distro of choice. It just works well for me, and I've gotten very comfortable using it. I tried switching to Debian w/KDE, but I found I had to do a lot more setup/work to get it where I wanted. K(U)buntu just installs or sets up a lot of things on its own that I needed to do on Debian; like detecting my printer OOTB.

And in case someone asks, "Who still uses a printer?", well I often need to print shipping labels for myself; and sometimes a document along with it.
But isn't the printing problem solved for like a decade with every modern printer supporting WiFi printing (not invented, but brought to every printer by Apple(tm))?
In my case, the issue is that Debian does not detect my household's printer by default. Every time I set up Debian, I have to do "sudo systemctl enable cups-browsed" in a terminal to get my printer detected. And the last time I did that (admittedly before I installed a dedicated wireless module), I will still have issues getting something to print.

And in case someone asks, "Why is inputting that command into a terminal to get your printer recognized a big deal?" I'm not saying it's a big deal. I'm saying it's an extra step that I need to do when setting up Debian that I don't need to do in K(U)buntu, because the latter picks up my printer by default.
You mean every time you want to print or every time you install Debian? If the latter... I once had an installation around for like 15 years (doing upgrades of course), so, I really wouldn't care too much...

Linux user share remains above macOS in the latest Steam Survey
3 Sep 2023 at 9:50 am UTC

Quoting: Guestdo they make the datasets public? Would be fun data to play around with.
Unfortunately, it seems these numbers are all we've got. Would be great if you found more.

Another question, does somebody have survey results of the last months or years stored? Would be interesting to draw the Mac line as well. :D

Linux user share remains above macOS in the latest Steam Survey
2 Sep 2023 at 7:10 pm UTC Likes: 3

Looks like the big rise as well as beating Mac could be real!

New update for Dota 2 might pull me back in, with new reporting and matchmaking
2 Sep 2023 at 2:19 pm UTC

Quoting: 14These changes sound really good, really promising. I have to assume the real-time reaction to reporting must be AI empowered. I just can't imagine an employee staring at a screen, sweat running down their face, trying to cast judgment on as many reports as possible per minute.
There's a lot between AI and humans, though. Like, algorithms.

Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck
2 Sep 2023 at 1:39 pm UTC Likes: 1

Well, still in front, and the second highest number (ever, I guess)!

OSX 1.57% -0.27%

Linux 1.82% -0.14%

Dev of Shadow Tactics, Desperados III, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew shutting down
29 Aug 2023 at 2:39 pm UTC Likes: 2

It looked like healthy growth to me.
Sad it wasn't. :cry:

Deimos Games shutting, making Helium Rain and Astral Shipwright free to play
28 Aug 2023 at 5:28 pm UTC Likes: 10

Don't know if native speakers feel the same, but 'free to play" always got the sound of "you can buy powerups/DLCs/hats/whatever" to me, so I'd call this just "free".