Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoArch-Based Distros Dominate the Linux Gaming Scenelinuxiac.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIt’s because SteamOS identifies itself as Arch. Omitting this information is either dishonest or uninformed.
minus-squareVirkkunen@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThe only uninformed here is you, since SteamOS does not identify itself as Arch, but rather as SteamOS Holo and it does show separately from Arch on the stats.
minus-squarehellofriend@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoHow? SteamOS is still Linux.
minus-squareElgenzay@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoBecause you hear “Arch” and it gives the impression that they’re being played on a Linux desktop, not a Steam Deck
minus-squaredrkt@scribe.disroot.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThey’re all linux, friend.
minus-squarehellofriend@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYeah, I misspoke lol. I meant to say Arch but I shortcirced or something.
minus-squareVoyajer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoSteamos identifies itself as “SteamOS Holo x86_64”. Either way it is Arch-based and is appropriate to group with the other Arch-based distros.
It’s because SteamOS identifies itself as Arch. Omitting this information is either dishonest or uninformed.
The only uninformed here is you, since SteamOS does not identify itself as Arch, but rather as SteamOS Holo and it does show separately from Arch on the stats.
How? SteamOS is still Linux.
Because you hear “Arch” and it gives the impression that they’re being played on a Linux desktop, not a Steam Deck
They’re all linux, friend.
Yeah, I misspoke lol. I meant to say Arch but I shortcirced or something.
Steamos identifies itself as “SteamOS Holo x86_64”. Either way it is Arch-based and is appropriate to group with the other Arch-based distros.