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https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-surges-among-pc-gamers-on-steam-as-linux-stalls


"Windows 11 recorded a sizeable jump, rising by 5.24% overall."

Overall December 2025
Windows 94.95%
Linux 3.19%


Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Give us a positive Linux spin on this, Larry Duh. You can do it!



MS is doomed
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On 2026-01-05 19:29, DFS wrote:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-surges-among- pc-gamers-on-steam-as-linux-stalls

"Windows 11 recorded a sizeable jump, rising by 5.24% overall."

Overall December 2025
Windows 94.95%
Linux-a-a-a 3.19%

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Give us a positive Linux spin on this, Larry Duh.-a You can do it!

MS is doomed

It probably has a lot to do with the fact that Linux doesn't support the
games that require anti-cheat software to be installed and which go
through the TPM chip. Therefore, if you're into multiplayer, Windows is
the only real destination.

However, I recall when you posted such stuff and Linux was at 2%.
Whether you like to admit it or not, 3% is still 1% more before. If
portable gaming becomes more important than it currently is, that number
is likely to jump to 5 or 6% since SteamOS is definitely a better option
than Windows 11 on portable devices and gamers have noticed. It's not
enough to bankrupt Microsoft, but it's a change in the right direction.
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

Looking at the breakdown by OS version, it says Linux overall gained
0.38% in December, while Windows actually dropped by 0.56%. (Windows
11 failing to gain as much as Windows 10 lost.)

Meanwhile, macOS gets left in the dust ... ?

IrCOve told you before, you really should check your facts before
posting, shouldnrCOt you?
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On 2026-01-05 20:17, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

Looking at the breakdown by OS version, it says Linux overall gained
0.38% in December, while Windows actually dropped by 0.56%. (Windows
11 failing to gain as much as Windows 10 lost.)

I would imagine that these are some of the users with perfectly capable machines who are simply being locked out of Windows 11 because they
don't have a TPM chip. Their choice amounted to installing Windows 11
without said chip using a special installer made by Rufus (and risking
an eventual lockout by Microsoft through an update) or simply installing Linux. There are lots of videos calling for people to do the Linux thing
on YouTube, so there is a chance that even the most cautious Windows
user decided to at least give it a try. It can also be the people who
either opted for a Steam Deck or bought a competing machine and switched
the OS to SteamOS.

Meanwhile, macOS gets left in the dust ... ?

MacOS has a pathetic library of games. When I still had a MacBook M1 and loaded up Steam, a very tiny amount of my almost 200 games were
available to play. It was mostly 2D titles and a few older 3D games. No
one who intends to play games should even consider a Mac.

IrCOve told you before, you really should check your facts before
posting, shouldnrCOt you?

I don't know all the facts, but while I won't say that 2026 is the year
of the Linux desktop, it might be the year that longtime Windows users
get fed up of Microsoft's decisions. This won't necessarily be a win for
Linux as much as for Apple. Nevertheless, a lot of Linux distributions
today are quite mature and present a very polished desktop to those
Windows users who give it a try. It's quite possible that that great
first impression will turn a lot of longtime Windows users into
full-time converts, especially when they realize how much more
responsive Linux is.
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CrudeSausage
John 14:6
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On 1/5/26 7:29 PM, DFS wrote:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-surges-among- pc-gamers-on-steam-as-linux-stalls

"Windows 11 recorded a sizeable jump, rising by 5.24% overall."

Overall December 2025
Windows 94.95%
Linux-a-a-a 3.19%

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Give us a positive Linux spin on this, Larry Duh.-a You can do it!

MS is doomed

You want a positive spin? Simple: who cares about games? I'm glad
support for Windows games has gotten so good on Linux, it's a cool thing
in itself, but it's hardly central to Linux's potential growth.
--
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On 2026-01-06, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2026-01-05 19:29, DFS wrote:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-surges-among-
pc-gamers-on-steam-as-linux-stalls


"Windows 11 recorded a sizeable jump, rising by 5.24% overall."

Overall December 2025
Windows 94.95%
Linux-a-a-a 3.19%


Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Give us a positive Linux spin on this, Larry Duh.-a You can do it!



MS is doomed

It probably has a lot to do with the fact that Linux doesn't support the games that require anti-cheat software to be installed and which go
through the TPM chip. Therefore, if you're into multiplayer, Windows is
the only real destination.

However, I recall when you posted such stuff and Linux was at 2%.
Whether you like to admit it or not, 3% is still 1% more before. If
portable gaming becomes more important than it currently is, that number
is likely to jump to 5 or 6% since SteamOS is definitely a better option than Windows 11 on portable devices and gamers have noticed. It's not
enough to bankrupt Microsoft, but it's a change in the right direction.

It's not so much what Linux is doing now as how much Microslop is shooting themselves in the feet with their AI crap.
--
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 01:17:32 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

Valve did indeed amend the stats that were originally posted <https://www.theverge.com/news/857573/linux-usage-on-steam-peaks-again-for-the-third-month-in-a-row>.
Current figures show Linux usage growing for the third month in a row.
YourCOd assume that SteamOS would be accounting for the majority of
that, but itrCOs not.

Linux is well ahead of MacOS. Is that saying a lot?
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-surges-among-pc-gamers-on-steam-as-linux-stalls
"Windows 11 recorded a sizeable jump, rising by 5.24% overall."
Overall December 2025
Windows 94.95%
Linux 3.19%

Interesting that there is still no correction to that article.

Does rather confirm my impression that the site is worthless as
anything more than a pro-Dimdows propaganda mouthpiece.
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 01:17:32 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

It looks like 10% of the Windows installed base is into gaming <https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-amended-the-steam-survey-for-december-2025-linux-actually-hit-another-all-time-high/>.

You could assume that a similar proportion applies to desktop Linux
and Mac users. You could assume something else if you like, and that
will lead to its own interesting conclusions. But a 10% proportion
points to a desktop Linux installed base of around 45 million, while
macOS is about 20 million.

People joke about rCLthe year of desktop LinuxrCY. Maybe they should start joking about rCLthe year of MacintoshrCY instead? Because somehow I donrCOt think Apple is making a great deal of money from selling Macs any more
...
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A new game will be coming out with a native Linux version <https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/native-linux-support-for-hytale-will-be-launched-as-experimental/>.
This part is quite amusing:

System requirements should be similar to Windows rCo RAM
requirements may be lower due to Windows usually hogging more
memory as an OS.

Need I remind everyone that RAM prices have been skyrocketing to
ridiculous levels lately ... ?
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W dniu 9.01.2026 o-a00:15, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro pisze:

Need I remind everyone that RAM prices have been skyrocketing to
ridiculous levels lately ... ?

On the group pl.pregierz some one under nick Valorant <Tony16@Stark.com>
in 2025-12-10, wed., start thread under meaning full subject:

"Grok ze++ar+e ca+ey +cwiatowy RAM"

, which mean:

"Grok eat all RAM available in the Word"

But no body confirm that claims.
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On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 23:15:42 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:

A new game will be coming out with a native Linux version <https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/native-linux-support-for-hytale-

will-be-launched-as-experimental/>.

This part is quite amusing:

System requirements should be similar to Windows rCo RAM requirements
may be lower due to Windows usually hogging more memory as an OS.

Need I remind everyone that RAM prices have been skyrocketing to
ridiculous levels lately ... ?

They have, and that is part of why it is important for people to reject an operating system they don't _need_ to run which promotes the very things
which will make technology increasingly unaffordable.
--
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 00:39:50 +0100, Efc|Efc#Jacek Marcin JaworskiEfc|Efc# wrote:

W dniu 9.01.2026 o-a00:15, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro pisze:

Need I remind everyone that RAM prices have been skyrocketing to
ridiculous levels lately ... ?

On the group pl.pregierz some one under nick Valorant <Tony16@Stark.com>
in 2025-12-10, wed., start thread under meaning full subject:

"Grok ze++ar+e ca+ey +cwiatowy RAM"

, which mean:

"Grok eat all RAM available in the Word"

But no body confirm that claims.

There have been quite a few articles on that fact. A simple trip to the computer store will confirm that. To give you an idea, a 2TB hard disk I bought at Walmart for around $80 a few years ago is now going for nearly
$200. Similarly, the Samsung 990 EVO 2TB I got about a year ago for $165
is now going for $265 around here. AI and cryptocurrency mining have made
RAM and GPUs prohibitively expensive. On the bright side, it means that
game companies will have no choice but to cater to those who have older hardware if they plan on selling their games.
--
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!
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On 2026-01-08 12:27, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 01:17:32 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

Valve did indeed amend the stats that were originally posted <https://www.theverge.com/news/857573/linux-usage-on-steam-peaks-again-for-the-third-month-in-a-row>.
Current figures show Linux usage growing for the third month in a row. YourCOd assume that SteamOS would be accounting for the majority of
that, but itrCOs not.

Linux is well ahead of MacOS. Is that saying a lot?

"Well ahead" in number of games available on Steam? Maybe.

"Well ahead" in other categories? Like what?

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On 2026-01-08 14:53, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 01:17:32 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?

Maybe look at the actual figures?

<https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey>

It looks like 10% of the Windows installed base is into gaming <https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-amended-the-steam-survey-for-december-2025-linux-actually-hit-another-all-time-high/>.

Explain how you got that figure from that page please.

You could assume that a similar proportion applies to desktop Linux
and Mac users. You could assume something else if you like, and that
will lead to its own interesting conclusions. But a 10% proportion
points to a desktop Linux installed base of around 45 million, while
macOS is about 20 million.

Only because an assumption you make that is based on nothing.

People joke about rCLthe year of desktop LinuxrCY. Maybe they should start joking about rCLthe year of MacintoshrCY instead? Because somehow I donrCOt think Apple is making a great deal of money from selling Macs any more

You "don't think"?

Your assumption above shows that.
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