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Valve amended the Steam survey for December 2025 - Linux actually hit another all-time high (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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[–] 5 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Most users don't know how to enter a url any other way than to search for the site name and click on the most likely result.

I don't see those people installing Linux (or anything else, for that matter) any time soon.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (5 children)

    I think most users, given enough motivation, could definitely figure out how to install a distro from scratch especially for something like Ubuntu or Mint.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (4 children)

    You're much more optimistic than I am. Maybe I've spent too much time with users who are usually scared of clicking on an unknown button, because after all, who knows what could happen if they click on "ok"?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    I've spent shitloads of time with users (did stints at repair shops, MSP, desktop support, and analyst stuff), but even the most ignorant, careless user could probably get through installing Linux if they really wanted to.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    But that kind of user typically won't want to because it's much too scary.

    Of course it's trivial to install Linux, you just have to click "next" five times or so.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Realistically what'll happen is these users will start hunting for alternatives. If Linux gains enough enthusiast marketshare, more small local IT companies will feel comfortable just handing folks an old PC loaded with Linux, more computer shops will directly support Linux and this will chip away at the norm. Eventually if such a trend continues for long enough folks will start asking for it "yeah my last computer had oombootoo on it instead of Microsoft. Do they still make that? Can you get me one of them oombootoo computers?"

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