0 sats \ 5 replies \ @021da48107 6 Mar \ on: Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines Linux
I have no data on it but I assume the growth of the Linux "desktop" market the last few years is because of the SteamDeck.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 6 Mar
Does the use of the Steam Deck factor into the methodology used for this study?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @021da48107 6 Mar
Looks like the source of the data uses the browser user agent: https://gs.statcounter.com/faq#desktop-laptop
Steam would show up as linux in the browser user agent by default.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 6 Mar
If that's the case, then this will inflate the data. Is it possible to know by how much?
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16 sats \ 1 reply \ @021da48107 8 Mar
I'm sure there is but the SteamDeck is Linux so I'm not sure it's inflating it, or just accurately reporting it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar
Good point! It's still Linux at the end of the day.
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