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[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 228 points 1 month ago

Microsoft is doing more for Linux adoption than anyone else ever has lol

[-] zewm@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago

Valve with Steamdeck and Proton development: “Am I a joke to you?”

[-] SaltSong@startrek.website 34 points 1 month ago

They are helping, yes, but windows 11 is a driving force like I've never seen.

[-] prole 5 points 1 month ago

It's only really viable though, because of Steam and Proton

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago
[-] prole 1 points 1 month ago

No, but those two things have been such a massive driver for Linux adoption, that it isn't really relevant.

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

I'm not trying to belittle the contribution of Valve or Proton or anything, completely agree it's a massive contributor. There's also a lot of work done by a lot of people to get us to that point (and tbh I flipped a long time ago and did more console gaming, so I kinda see it from the opposite perspective - proton has brought back PC gaming for me rather than allowing me to break free of windows.)

[-] towerful@programming.dev 16 points 1 month ago

Steam took the cap off the toothpaste tube.
Microsoft is giving the toothpaste tube a good squeeze!

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

So many people just immediately gave into ChatGPT, I doubt Microsoft’s actions will do that much damage. Besides, for anyone not using it it’s pretty easy to ignore. I don’t do a single thing on my PC that requires much beyond opening a game or Firefox so I don’t feel the pressure to leave at the moment.

[-] EldritchFeminity 4 points 1 month ago

Ironically, one of the things that I'm moving to Linux for is the gaming performance boost that I've heard some people report due to the lack of Windows bloat and telemetry running in the background all the time.

Bazzite, the Linux version I keep seeing people recommend for gaming and people new to Linux has had a big boost in users in the past 6 weeks or so, apparently, that people are completely attributing to Microsoft.

[-] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 month ago

Honestly, big shoutout to Microsoft for the strong push to get me in Linux's loving embrace.

Double shoutout to them for making it very easy to not even considering to come back.

[-] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

That and backwards compatibility for Win7 & Win10. Shares of those OSs have gone up and several application developers have announced continued support or are advocating for unlocking/keeping secure those OSs.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago
[-] artyom@piefed.social 24 points 1 month ago
[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 month ago

Yes definitely, but mentioning anything good about Apple on Lemmy gets you stitches…

[-] artyom@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago

I mean there's good reason for that but MacOS is kinda in between Windows and Linux, in terms of usability and shitfuckery.

[-] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Switched to a Mac 11 years ago and never looked back. Their OS is stellar.

[-] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago
[-] relativestranger@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

apple did their part by putting siri front-and-center on iphones.

[-] multi_flexi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago
[-] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I would rather manage Apple ecosystem devices for family than Windows any day of the week.

[-] multi_flexi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I did and believe me, you do not.

[-] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I do, and trust me, I do.

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Your comment is only proving my point.

[-] multi_flexi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Someonw had to do it :)

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I've got two friends that are right in the edge of trying. One has a spare thin client that he wants to PoC with and was asking for distros and how to install. The other was thinking of jumping in the deep end with Arch, and I've warned him, but the wiki is solid, he's not dumb, and Arch install is better than it ever has been.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago
[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Proof of Concept.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

And literally 99% of their userbase will stay on Windows.

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