@testman@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agoLinux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounterwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldopensource@lemmy.ml
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkLinux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounterwww.gamingonlinux.com@testman@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldopensource@lemmy.ml
minus-square@VubDapple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 years agoAre these actual installs or are they counting steambox?
minus-squarenefariouslinkfedilink1•2 years agoStatcounter bases their data on web traffic. If you’re browsing the web on your Steam Deck, I think that should count.
minus-square@Sethayy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoWhich tbh if someone’s using the deck for browsing, they’re treating it like a portable pc anyways
minus-squareXeeleelinkfedilink1•2 years agoSteam boxes aren’t really a thing. The Steam Deck is not really used as a desktop PC a lot. So, no.
minus-squareOrakMoyalinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoWe should. Not counting them is like not counting all the laptops/PCs with windows preinstalled and Apple devices with MacOS preinstalled.
Are these actual installs or are they counting steambox?
Statcounter bases their data on web traffic. If you’re browsing the web on your Steam Deck, I think that should count.
Which tbh if someone’s using the deck for browsing, they’re treating it like a portable pc anyways
Steam boxes aren’t really a thing. The Steam Deck is not really used as a desktop PC a lot. So, no.
Shouldn’t we count steam devices?
We should. Not counting them is like not counting all the laptops/PCs with windows preinstalled and Apple devices with MacOS preinstalled.