Sips'Apr 30, 2025

Linux as the true Trojan!

https://slrpnk.net/post/21521549

Linux as the true Trojan! - SLRPNK

Alt text: Trojan Horse meme, Steam Deck bringing Linux to Windows gamers Source [https://bsky.app/profile/gamingonlinux.com/post/3lo24q4ml7k2j]

Show threadentwine413Apr 30, 2025
That’s kinda like saying Android is helping the mass adoption of Linux.
Show threadTheEntity
Yes and no. Steam Deck runs a proper Linux distro, with all the typical userland and such. Apart from using OSTree for its rootfs, it’s all a typical Linux distro.
Apr 30, 2025 at 5:32pmWeb
Show threadKecessaApr 30, 2025
The question is, how many regular users actually use desktop mode? The community around here certainly makes it seem like it’s more popular than it probably is.
Show threadentwine413Apr 30, 2025

Exactly. People on Lemmy think Lemmy users are representative of the general population when in fact even knowing about Lemmy means you have more technical knowledge than the average person.

I’d be willing to bet the majority of Deck owners don’t even know Desktop Mode exists.