I wonder how long it will take before it will drop off the top 10.

Lovely collaberation! You just love to see it.

It was heralded as such a couple of years back. And while I’d argue it didn’t manage to keep up the momentum since, this recent update has definitely reignited my enthusiasm towards the project.

Regardless, you should test out distros that interest you on a Live-USB. I’d recommend employing Ventoy to that effect as it allows you to simply stack multiple ISOs on the same USB. Furthermore, adding/removing ISOs is as easy as placing/removing it in/from the designated folder. In effect, it does a great job at streamlining the process.

As for which distro to use, consider making a dedicated post in one of the Linux communities with this inquiry. Consider mentioning stuff like:

• activities on PC
• what software you use
• device specs

If you’re not interested in creating a dedicated post, but would like a rundown/infodump instead, then consider requesting that in a reply to this comment.

Unsure if you’re being serious or not. Or if this is just bait. So I apologize in case I just got whooshed.

There’s a decent amount of distros that don’t require you to ever operate a terminal. Updates either

• happen automatically in the background
• Or, you’re prompted for an update and can choose to run it
• Or, within settings or a dedicated app, you can press a button to initiate the process of updating

Furthermore, most distros that are recommended for beginners don’t need regular updates anyways.

Updating isn’t the only part that has been taken care of by this set of distros. Linux has become pretty smooth sailing overall.

Notable exceptions to the above are mostly tied to some janky/troublesome hardware setup. Or, if you’d like to run software that isn’t easily accessible. In those cases, while a GUI-only solution may exist, it’s simply a lot easier for all involved parties if a terminal solution is offered instead:

• it works on most distros; irrespective of version, DE, base distro or whatsoever. So, the one providing a solution doesn’t have to create over a dozen of distinct solutions to cover all bases
• these methods tend to change a lot less frequently. Sometimes solutions are tied to DEs, and these may change how they organize stuff over time. So, terminal solutions have better longevity
• instead of moving through dozens of menus/toolbars/buttons or whatsoever, you literally copy and paste a couple of commands and you’re done. I would prefer the terminal any day

OP, you did get me curious, though. Which distro do you use?

Or ‘do worse than’.

I think I like this one as well. Basically, as you’ll see later on, the expression is (probably) best translated as ‘to be inferior’. Combined with the negation that’s brought with “don’t”, we could rephrase the sentence as ‘Honestly, in terms of ease to play, SteamOS (or clones like Bazzite) aren’t inferior to Windows.’.

‘steamos doesnt under-do windows in terms of gaming’

Another one that I like 😜. But, the double ‘do’ is indeed a bit awkward.

Mind if i ask what language the expression ‘do under’ is from?

Sure! It’s an expression found in Dutch. Heck, to be more precise, it’s a verb that can be split: ‘onderdoen’, but also ‘doen onder’. The literal translation would be, as you’d expect ‘underdo’ or ‘do under’. Here’s the (English) wiktionary entry.

Also agree with everything you said about OSes. I had tried linux in the past but mostly stuck to windows for gaming, then i got a steam deck and ill never install windows ever again.

Valve has truly outdone itself. While I only started using Linux after Proton’s release, the horror stories from the pre-Proton era still send shivers down my spine.

It doesn’t get much better than Digital Foundry’s coverage on the matter.

Spoiler alert

Performance is about similar. So no significant performance issues.

We were able to, up until Riot chose to mess it up for everyone (including us).

Apologies. Allow me to clarify.

I meant that it’s not harder than Windows, when it comes to playing games. And I even made that claim stronger by proclaiming that it’s probably even easier.

Honestly, in terms of ease to play, SteamOS (or clones like Bazzite) don’t do under Windows. Heck, I’d argue they might even be easier.

The real issue is anti-cheat. But that’s just the next hurdle we’ll have to overcome.