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[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 days ago

Let’s see, Microsoft kills 10, which nobody really loved but they were willing to tolerate. Microsoft insists they move to 11, which is universally reviled.

Gamers predictably say ā€œfuck thisā€ and install the first gaming-oriented alternative to windows 11 they can find on Bing, and then this happens.

Has Microsoft realized the Intel-level deep shit they are in yet?

[-] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 4 days ago

Microsoft doesn't actually care because most of their revenue is from corporate environments tied to the OS and their cloud offerings. Everyday users are nothing to them, which is why they don't try harder to keep you from using unactivated copies of windows. You are nothing

[-] Jaybird@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Right up until these new Linux users start demanding linux at work as well. And IT folk will be more then happy to supply them.

No I truly think Microsoft is slowly losing the OS market.

Let me put it this way: if you had to start fresh. New company. Would you default to using windows? The fact that many are hesitant after that question, shows you Microsoft is losing.

[-] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

you’re overestimating the ā€œIT folkā€.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

I wish! There's no way companies will move away from teams one drive and SharePoint , they love it

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[-] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 4 days ago

5k users down 999,995k left to go!

Mind you that's only Bazzite, Zorin has been making large gains as well.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago

5k in 2 months isn’t a lot.

[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

Not if we look at it as linear growth. But in the environment we are in, this has the potential to be exponential growth.

Remember when Intel intentionally ignored the mobile market?

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[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is a Linux distro focused on gaming.

In the future, please say what the project is for when you post about it.

[-] buttnugget@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I was also wondering what the fuck this is. From the Wikipedia introductory paragraph:

Bazzite is a Fedora-based[1] Linux distribution designed to be similar to Valve's SteamOS 3 while still functioning as a normal computer.[2][3][4] It offers support for handheld PC devices, including the Steam Deck.

[-] underscores@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

while still functioning as a normal computer

Reminds me of when a school instructor walked by and looked at my laptop and he's like "whoa what is that" (I had Firefox running) and I said it was Linux and he was like "whoa I didn't know Linux could do that"

???

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

In this case they are clarifying that it isn't just a handheld device OS, it is a full desktop OS.

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[-] procapra@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

I so badly want to do the "old man yells at cloud" meme and be angry that Bazzite is so popular.

I want to do it, I'm resisting hnnnngg

Atomic bad because different and I don't like things that are different. šŸ§“

[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

It's too bad that we're holding a gun to your head to make you switch. šŸ˜”šŸ”«

[-] procapra@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

😱 😢

[-] dingleberrylover@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago

Bazzite is absolutely great, if you just want a very reliable system that just works and goes out of your way. I lean nowadays way more into recommending Bazzite to new Linux users, since there is literally not much to initially set up, no matter the hardware. Gaming works perfectly fine and any regular users software needs get easily satisfied by the Bazaar.

[-] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

I am too much of a tinkerer for Bazzite, but it’s still the distro I recommend the most for new users. If they decide they need more freedom, then Fedora KDE is the next step I recommend.

Most Windows expats should be completely happy with Bazzite.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 8 points 4 days ago

I really wanted to like Bazzite but after a couple of months I couldn't handle it. I really need the tinkering šŸ˜†.

I'm considering it for the kids though once we get a family PC, but I also really want things like being able to switch between Gnome and KDE and other stuff like that which makes the experience nicer.

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[-] bonusss@lemmy.zip 34 points 5 days ago

I thought it was just my YouTube algorithm showing me install bazzite. Hehe guess there was a trend

[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 32 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I think its hitting a critical mass, that much upward growth is very encouraging to see. I was able to convince a handful of friends to switch to linux due to windows getting so bad, they liked the extremely simple approach Bazzite has. I think its better than Mint in this regard, Fedora has come such a long way.

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[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The amount of stuff i read about it ,i'd thought 30 Million! Lot of noise about it out there.

[-] CairhienBookworm@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I too was surprise to read the actual number being so low considering how much it's talked about. I never really saw the appeal as steam is pretty easy to get set up and running on any mainstream Linux distro with little fuss, but I recognize it was set up for newbies who want an gaming ready experience. It's an interesting project regardless.

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[-] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago

I’ve been on Linux for a bit. I was fedora for a long time and it’s totally fine but I tried out Bazzite for gaming and it’s been really good experience. I like tinkering but I never played as much game time because I was tinker with it. Now it mostly just work and that’s awesome.

There are a few things I don’t like about Bazzite, like ujust for example, but it’s still worth it to me.

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[-] notarobot@lemmy.zip 19 points 5 days ago

Man. Props to the team. At least from my perspective (I'm not into distro hoping anymore) they came out of nowhere and people absolutely loved them. I should give them a test on a VM, specially since I've been recommending against them because I didn't think they are a good fit for llinux newcomers

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[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Started my EndeavoursOS gaming PC. Oh no, my new-Steam lists the game as windows only?

Proceeds to install proton and related software and bam, I can game.

I know it's not Bazzite but there is sure as hell little reason not to use Linux any more except for enterprise computers and laptops.

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[-] stuner@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Upstream, the Fedora KDE Plasma edition is also doing well. Nice to see that within the first release after promotion to a full edition.

[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Gonna install CachyOS tomorrow.

I know I'm late but ...

spoilerIt took me a while to backup all my game saves and memes from Windows 10 because Proton Drive limits you to 2GB unless you pay and if you don't pay your subscription they delete your email address. Could've gone with another provider but I was due for a spring cleaning anyway.

I was also trying to get through my Itch library to save me the hassle of figuring out how to work Lutris but then the Steam Next Fest came and I gave up on clearing my backlog since I have a hard deadline of the next Steam Hardware Survey.

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[-] ErrorCode@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

I am one of them! Converted my main machine this weekend. The worst problem I have had is getting the settings right for a Jellyfin container. Got all my games running, even City of Heroes (using Wine / Lutris). Takes a little getting used to when I have mostly used Debian-based distros in the past.

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[-] Ultraword@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Is bazzite better than Steam OS?

[-] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

For all intents and purposes it is Steam OS.

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[-] tlmcleod@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 days ago

What happened the 3rd week of April? Fedora got a massive spike there. The other one has a small bump at that time as well

[-] Archer@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Booted up Bazzite and everything just worked except League of Legends anticheat and Linux SteamVR. Supposedly SteamVR got patched. So League is the last thing keeping me on Windows 11. Could probably boot to Win11 as needed anytime I want to though

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 23 points 5 days ago

Yu could just... stop playing League.

[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

Would be great for mental health

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[-] Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 days ago

That's amazing. Been using it for 6 months, loving it.

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