Quoting: Purple Library Guy...one would expect Steam's expansion into Windows PCs and Linux PCs to happen at the same rate, and so if the Windows Steam population doubled, so would the Linux population.

This expectation is what I think is unfounded. There's just no basis for it. It's entirely possible that the vastly larger Windows population is currently taking up Steam more rapidly than Linux users. Or maybe the disproportionate change only happened during the Winter Sale.

Quoting: Purple Library GuyHonestly, I'm tearing my hair out here; everyone's giving me explanations for why Linux might have small numbers at a snapshot in time, and telling me they're explanations for change over time. Those things are different!

Please don't tear out your hair. This isn't such an important issue that we need to get emotionally invested. We'll see in time anyway.

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyOne might say we shouldn't be sure of such a surge, but there's no reason to have no expectations of one. But stipulating no such surge, why should we expect a decline?

What decline? We're going in circles, but I still don't see why you'd expect every metric to grow linearly and in proportion to each other. There's just no good reason for this expectation.

I am sure, or rather I know Linux gaming is growing. Steam user base is also growing, and fast. These two might grow at different rates and those rates are not likely to be constant. Even in relation to each other.

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyTo sum up: If the overall percentage of Linux desktops is growing, and the viability of Linux for gaming is growing fast, then why would the percentage of Linux gamers be shrinking?

I don't see why we should expect a direct, immediate cause-and-effect relationship. The rapidly improving quality of the gaming experience might be laying a foundation for growth, but we probably shouldn't expect an immediate surge in uptake.

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Anyone know about bandwidth requirements for a murmur server?

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Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: tuubi"I'm not excited."

Happy now that you made me lie?

I love your comments :)

Aw shucks. I love your articles too.

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"I'm not excited."

Happy now that you made me lie?

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@Jaromir: Linux user does not mean Linux gamer. Most Windows users are not gamers either.

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Would be interesting if we could use the Windows version of GOG Galaxy to update our Linux games in absence of an actual Linux client. Doesn't seem likely though.

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I have to admit VR might be a good fit for arcades if the hardware is robust enough to take the punishment.

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: tuubiThey'd have to reinvent arcades first. I haven't seen one in a couple of decades.

https://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2015-26-Ein-Besuch-im-Virtual-Reality-Center-The-Void-3015429.html
http://www.onlyvr.de/vr-arcade/134-immersive-deck-in-berlin
http://www.holocafe.de/
http://www.vrnerds.de/vroom-neue-vr-arcade-halle-im-ruhrgebiet/

Well I'm not German. Arcades never were that popular around here. I'm sure there are some, but I wouldn't know where to look for them.

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