Genuinely surprised.. these are people who wouldn’t have taken a second look at Linux five years ago.. Interesting to see how this will play out in the longer term. There have been a slew of YT streamers who who have pushed out Linux content recently, part of it may well be playing to the current tr…

Per every 10 000 users, there were 7 users using EOS on STEAM last month. [image] Steam Hardware & Software Survey Linux accounts for 400 users per every 10 000 users; I think, we can stop arguing about Linus being in that 400 or not.

[image] anon26608633: Per every 10 000 users, there were 7 users using EOS on STEAM last month. For clarity, that’s for every 10,000 users of any OS, not just a Linux OS (with Windows representing 9,385 of the 10,000 users). Your graph made me think you were speaking of Linux only, which is …

Also the Steam survey is optional and Not very accurate for how many Linux users there are. In my opinion thy should change it to be mandatory(and automatic) and run one a month to be somewhat accurate and useful.

[image] SCORPION2000: In my opinion thy should change it to be mandatory(and automatic) and run one a month to be somewhat accurate and useful. So your for forced telemetry?

I this case YES! for that info and nothing else. Like OS, Hardware, language used, and such. It would be useful for game devs as well as other devs.

It might not have the effect you’d anticipate. Linux users generally exhibit strong feelings about telemetry. If Steam were to force the issue, without going into detail, it might result in less people using Steam to play their Steam games.

I’m not certain why mandatory telemetry from Steam should be okay if mandatory telemetry from Microsoft is not okay? There should always be opt in / opt out option. Isn’t telemetry one of the reasons people switch to Linux?

[image] SCORPION2000: I this case YES! for that info and nothing else. The Zorin OS brothers did that and got instant heat, it’s now optional and by default off. The ends don’t justify the means, a very old story.

Arch Linux is tracking you :open_mouth: Arch Linux package statistics How popular is your favorite Arch Linux package? Browse usage statistics collected from voluntary pkgstats submissions. but only if you install pkgstats and start the systemd pkgstats.tim…

Yeah but it Needs to be open what thy take, what thy use it for as well as anonymous and so on. And NO Microsoft just wanted ALL! Because… Valve just need bare minimal and no more! Thy just need to be open about it and that it is anonymous with no traceable user info.

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