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Linux breaks the 5% threshold for the Hardware survey first time ever on @steam@lemmy.ml

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[-] refalo@programming.dev 14 points 3 days ago

What's an example of something they could do with more data than what we see?

[-] far_university1990@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days ago

Determine if sample set is representative. And if people switch. Valve know which user change setup but not release because privacy.

[-] ptu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

I guess it would be more precise, and they could sell it to game developers.

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