This became relevant specially after 2023
That’s just the steam deck. That doesn’t really count as “people switching to linux”.
Is that an avg of 1% growth over 7 years?
According to Steam: in the last 3 years there has been 150% growth in Linux users
And according to Pornhub, in 2024 there was a 41% growth in Linux users.
According to Steam: in the last 3 years there has been 150% growth in Linux users
Steam deck.
And according to Pornhub, in 2024 there was a 41% growth in Linux users.
Steam deck.
It’s good regardless of which device is driving this, but I don’t think people are watching that much porn on the steam deck
The kids with Steam decks are watching porn on them, guaranteed.
According to Steam: in the last 3 years there has been 150% growth in Linux users
Steam deck.
The Steam deck is less than 10% of Steam’s linux installs. It identifies as Arch, and that category also includes Arch, which is a popular distro in general. The 150% growth in Linux users is certainly helped by the Steam Deck, but it isn’t the primary growth driver. People are simply using Linux more and more as Linux continues to improve and Windows backslides.
From Steam’s hardware survey:
I meant it went from .5 to 1.5. Over a 7 year period. That’s not really significant.
Pornhub requires a VPN or other workaround in many states/regions. So yeah, the more tech literate do that thing. See also: Steam Deck.
