testman@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoLinux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounterwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down16cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldlinux@discuss.tchncs.deopensource@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1231arrow-down1external-linkLinux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounterwww.gamingonlinux.comtestman@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldlinux@discuss.tchncs.deopensource@lemmy.ml
minus-squareVubDapple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoAre these actual installs or are they counting steambox?
minus-squarenefarious@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoStatcounter bases their data on web traffic. If you’re browsing the web on your Steam Deck, I think that should count.
minus-squareSethayy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhich tbh if someone’s using the deck for browsing, they’re treating it like a portable pc anyways
minus-squareXeelee@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSteam boxes aren’t really a thing. The Steam Deck is not really used as a desktop PC a lot. So, no.
minus-squareOrakMoya@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWe should. Not counting them is like not counting all the laptops/PCs with windows preinstalled and Apple devices with MacOS preinstalled.
Are these actual installs or are they counting steambox?
Statcounter bases their data on web traffic. If you’re browsing the web on your Steam Deck, I think that should count.
Which tbh if someone’s using the deck for browsing, they’re treating it like a portable pc anyways
Steam boxes aren’t really a thing. The Steam Deck is not really used as a desktop PC a lot. So, no.
Shouldn’t we count steam devices?
We should. Not counting them is like not counting all the laptops/PCs with windows preinstalled and Apple devices with MacOS preinstalled.