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Steam hardware survey for February 2026. What happened? Why did it lose such a big percentage? (lemmy.world)
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[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No it didn't. Most new Linux users are still going with distros like Mint or Bazzite.

[–] BaraCoded@literature.cafe -3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yet, the majority of influencer videos about linux during that period praised only CachyOS, and I bet most of them reverted back to windows when they got enough of their Matrix roleplay with the terminal.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

the majority of influencer videos about linux during that period praised only CachyOS

Proof? Because the majority of ones I saw recommended Mint consistently.

and I bet most of them reverted back to windows

So no proof, just personal biases then.

[–] ken@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

You're in a bubble in a bubble in a bubble. I think.