[herdymerzbow]

I know linux gaming is getting a buzz and I'm happy to see it. I'm honestly surprised it took so long for people like Gamers Nexus to review linux, but thankful that they did.

But by saying 'For home users they literally have 0 lock in now days other than familiarity.' I think you severely underestimate how powerful familiarity is in anchoring non-tech users to particular platforms. However dysfunctional they can be.

As I mentioned, I moved to linux myself earlier this year. But the first time I tried it was probably around 2004. And I've dipped in and out occasionally but not stuck with it until this year, when I've found it to be a significant improvement on the Windows alternative.

Microsofts own creation presents a real opportunity for an uptake in linux adoption. But I do think it still presents sufficient friction and unfamiliarity for average non-tech users to take on. The only significant issue I had with your initial comment was with your reference to a 'mass' exodus, even if it is confined to the gaming community.

Happy to be proven wrong of course. And perhaps to the annoyance of my friends, willing to help anyone I know interested with a linux install.

But looking forward to the Dec 2025 steam survey. Looking forward to the tiny contribution my little install will make to the linux numbers!

[com2kid]

Distros like bazzite launch into steam upon boot. Steam is the OS, everything happens through steam.

Give people chrome and most won't be able to tell the difference from Windows.

Windows 11 was a large change to the UI, arguably just as large a change as from Windows 10 to any of the contemporary Linux DEs.

[hparadiz]

I've been playing the most recent POE2 league on my Linux desktop for the past week while my friend on windows is having random crashes.

[bacchusracine]

>I think you severely underestimate how powerful familiarity is in anchoring non-tech users to particular platforms.

What familiarity? Microsoft has changed the look and feel of the OS to the point that it no longer retains that familiarity from version to version.