Comment on Linux hits exactly 2% user share on the October 2024 Steam Survey

dubyakay@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Dlolor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Random users are asked each month. If you get chosen you’ll get a popup in the Steam client asking if you’d like to participate.

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  • dubyakay@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Weird that it’d be random when they could just ask every user. Would give a more accurate breakdown on certain categories.

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    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That might bias the results towards gaming cafes and people building test machines. Cases where an account is used but a single snapshot doesn’t necessarily reflect what they normally use or that would capture the same machine multiple times.

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  • TunaLobster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yep! And it’s per account. Both of my Linux machines are in this months data!

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• yikerman@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think Steam automatically uploads your hardware spec

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  • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    (Only certain users, and only if you consent)

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    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ok, so a blue username normally means OP, a green one means mod. What the heck is a red username?

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      • x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Instance admin.

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