Steam for Linux share drops, 64-bit Windows 10 increases its lead

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Over the last year, Steam on Linux usage appears to have been slowing. Stats from March show that this trend is continuing, as usage of the Linux client declined by 0.06% down to just 0.85%.

Valve's own project SteamOS runs Linux; however, devices using the operating system have not been prompted to take part in the survey process yet, therefore the Linux usage is not properly being represented. Additionally, Steam's figures show Linux usage share relative to the total amount of users, rather than reporting actual figures, which might show a growth in Steam for Linux adoption which could have been overshadowed by a general influx of new users on all platforms.

Unlike Linux, the 64-bit version of Windows 10 is storming ahead and stealing the market share of older versions of Windows. March saw Windows 10 increase its usage by 2.97%, putting it at 38.28% with Windows 7 leading slightly at 39.96%. Overall, Windows saw a +0.11% change, leaving it with 95.70% of the overall market share. OS X based systems remained relatively stable, dipping 0.08%, putting it on 3.32%.

Posted: Apr 03, 2016 8:52 pm
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/steam-for-linux-share-drops-windows-10-increases-its-lead

Comments

Boss34Posted: Tue. Apr 26, 2016

Not that surprising they did alright with 10.

GT-RPosted: Thu. Apr 07, 2016

Cewlt
Xerath Linux should be long lost by now.

The server hosting this forum board that you are posting on is hosted on a Linux server distro. Each time you go to www.google.com or twitter or instagram or facebook you're talking to a Linux-based server. Linux rules the server world, and over the past 10 years has begun to pick up many desktop users. I'd rather not be able to play GTA V on the PC than deal with Window's shitware and be tracked with no control over my system. Learn your shit if you're gonna hate. SteamOS has done a great job at making more game developers port their games to Linux.

If you really think you aren't being tracked because you're using linux then you're a damn fool.

SleepPosted: Tue. Apr 05, 2016

Cewlt
Xerath Linux should be long lost by now.

The server hosting this forum board that you are posting on is hosted on a Linux server distro. Each time you go to www.google.com or twitter or instagram or facebook you're talking to a Linux-based server. Linux rules the server world, and over the past 10 years has begun to pick up many desktop users. I'd rather not be able to play GTA V on the PC than deal with Window's shitware and be tracked with no control over my system. Learn your shit if you're gonna hate. SteamOS has done a great job at making more game developers port their games to Linux.

That's great. You can continue your gameless life. I know Linux is a ran by major servers, but welcome to the 21st century.

DanielPosted: Tue. Apr 05, 2016

Maj
Faux25 why are people still using linux or windows 7/8 windows 10 is better and faster and is both oses into one plus win 10 is free till summer

For me Windows 10 Slows down my PC so much. Not a big fan of the look of it either really

Yes Windows 10 slows down my PC to, Windows 7 was and still is the best.

ABX45555Posted: Mon. Apr 04, 2016

Xerath Linux should be long lost by now.

The server hosting this forum board that you are posting on is hosted on a Linux server distro. Each time you go to www.google.com or twitter or instagram or facebook you're talking to a Linux-based server. Linux rules the server world, and over the past 10 years has begun to pick up many desktop users. I'd rather not be able to play GTA V on the PC than deal with Window's shitware and be tracked with no control over my system. Learn your shit if you're gonna hate. SteamOS has done a great job at making more game developers port their games to Linux.

MajPosted: Mon. Apr 04, 2016

Faux25 why are people still using linux or windows 7/8 windows 10 is better and faster and is both oses into one plus win 10 is free till summer

For me Windows 10 Slows down my PC so much. Not a big fan of the look of it either really

GT-RPosted: Mon. Apr 04, 2016

Potion
Faux25 why are people still using linux or windows 7/8 windows 10 is better and faster and is both oses into one plus win 10 is free till summer

Because Linux Distros are better than Windows by a long shot.

Yeah as long as you don't want to play the many games that aren't available on linux or have a job that requires software not on linux as well. If you do then you have the joy of dealing with something like WINE and hoping it doesn't run like total shit.

SleepPosted: Mon. Apr 04, 2016

Linux should be long lost by now.

GaryPosted: Mon. Apr 04, 2016

Faux25 why are people still using linux or windows 7/8 windows 10 is better and faster and is both oses into one plus win 10 is free till summer

Because Linux Distros are better than Windows by a long shot.