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Linux reaches new massive peak of 5.33% in Steam Hardware & Software Survey: March 2026 (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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[–] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

For dummies like me, is the +3.1% of the total or just the subtotal of Linux machines?

To put it less crazy, is that a more than doubling of Linux since last time or lower, but still respectable 3% growth of Linux machines?

One is amazing and a beautiful omen, other is cool.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 14 points 1 month ago

Last month was 2.23%, but the only reason why it was so low was because of the Chinese New Year

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/#linuxonlyanchor

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yes it's more than double.

[–] Kevlar21@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

I think it’s percentage increase, not percentage points.

For example, an increase from 10% market share to 15% would be a 50% increase and 5 percentage points