cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months agoSteam Survey - June 2026 shows Linux dip to 3.69%www.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarenevyn@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·2 months ago0.3% change on the steam survey is not a “dip” it’s a blip.
minus-squareGoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoWhen you only have 4% to begin with, 0.3% is not a blip lol. It’s almost 10% of your install base.
minus-squarenevyn@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s the steam survey, it’s rough as guts. Why would anyone even post this ‘result’ let alone try to market it as ‘oh no linux is dying fam bro lol’ It’s 0.3%
minus-squareGoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoAgain - it’s 10% of the total Linux amount. It’s a lot. The article isn’t saying Linux is dying, neither am I. Who is?
minus-squarefar_university1990@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoSteam result vary more than 0.3% just by user select variance. Very unstable. 0.3% over multiple month maybe around 10% of linux, but not for one month.
minus-squarebitfucker@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoIn sampling and statistics, I’m pretty sure there are terms for that. To account for the fact that not 100% of the population are being sampled. Hmmm, I wonder what that term is.
0.3% change on the steam survey is not a “dip” it’s a blip.
When you only have 4% to begin with, 0.3% is not a blip lol. It’s almost 10% of your install base.
It’s the steam survey, it’s rough as guts. Why would anyone even post this ‘result’ let alone try to market it as ‘oh no linux is dying fam bro lol’
It’s 0.3%
Again - it’s 10% of the total Linux amount. It’s a lot.
The article isn’t saying Linux is dying, neither am I. Who is?
Steam result vary more than 0.3% just by user select variance. Very unstable.
0.3% over multiple month maybe around 10% of linux, but not for one month.
In sampling and statistics, I’m pretty sure there are terms for that. To account for the fact that not 100% of the population are being sampled. Hmmm, I wonder what that term is.