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

Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45783520?sort=Top

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[–] R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I came from macOS and found GNOME pretty accommodating. It's more akin to macOS than to Windows, both looks and customisation-wise. I'm also a software engineer! :)

[–] cytro@mastodon.de 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

@R00bot @eddiereasoner
Welcome to the free world and nice to have you here ♥️

[–] R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 19 hours ago

Thanks! I feel obliged to say I built my PC in 2023, but Linux still feels exciting to me. Trying to avoid becoming that annoying Linux guy who tells everyone to install it lol.