Pretty much just that Arch Linux will be more secure, stable and reliable.
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Debs@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Would someone elucidate as to what this means for a normie PC gamer and begrudging windows user?
IAmNotACat@lemmy.world 1 month ago
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
And for Valve, producing SteamOS images could be easier, meaning they can focus their dev efforts on something else.
nomous@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And it supports competition against a locked down Windows-only gaming ecosystem that restricts Valve/Steams potential market. This is a great move for anyone interested in gaming or Linux.
nous@programming.dev 1 month ago
Probably nothing. This is more steamdeck related stuff since the steamos is based on ArchLinux.
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 1 month ago
I would say this is great news all around. With SteamOS pushing the Linux market share higher than it’s ever been, and a partnership with Arch to boost direct development, this could mean other companies taking a hard look at Linux and either developing native software or ensuring proton compatibility out of the gate.
I’m imagining “Runs on Arch” markers on software like the old “Works on Windows '95” stickers I used to see everywhere.
NateNate60@lemmy.world 1 month ago
This puts competitive pressure on Microsoft. Valve’s goal is to turn Steam OS into a legitimate competitor to Windows for gamers, and Microsoft should fear Valve’s success.
Right now, Microsoft has no legitimate competitors in the PC gaming space. They are free to do anything they want to their OS and consumers have no choice but to tolerate it. If Microsoft say “watch these adverts”, consumers open their eyes. If Microsoft says “pay up”, they reach for their wallets. If Microsoft says “suck”, they kneel.
If a competitor arises to Windows, then Microsoft will have to actually start worrying about losing customers to Steam OS. More importantly, every customer who switches to Steam OS is one who isn’t paying for Game Pass and one who isn’t buying games from the Microsoft Store and paying Microsoft their 30%.