XPost: comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2026-01-05 20:17, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:29:37 -0500, DFS wrote:   
   >   
   >> Linux stalled at 3.20% in Nov 2025, and is now declining?   
   >   
   > Maybe look at the actual figures?   
   >   
   >    
   >   
   > Looking at the breakdown by OS version, it says Linux overall gained   
   > 0.38% in December, while Windows actually dropped by 0.56%. (Windows   
   > 11 failing to gain as much as Windows 10 lost.)   
      
   I would imagine that these are some of the users with perfectly capable   
   machines who are simply being locked out of Windows 11 because they   
   don't have a TPM chip. Their choice amounted to installing Windows 11   
   without said chip using a special installer made by Rufus (and risking   
   an eventual lockout by Microsoft through an update) or simply installing   
   Linux. There are lots of videos calling for people to do the Linux thing   
   on YouTube, so there is a chance that even the most cautious Windows   
   user decided to at least give it a try. It can also be the people who   
   either opted for a Steam Deck or bought a competing machine and switched   
   the OS to SteamOS.   
      
   > Meanwhile, macOS gets left in the dust ... ?   
      
   MacOS has a pathetic library of games. When I still had a MacBook M1 and   
   loaded up Steam, a very tiny amount of my almost 200 games were   
   available to play. It was mostly 2D titles and a few older 3D games. No   
   one who intends to play games should even consider a Mac.   
      
   > I’ve told you before, you really should check your facts before   
   > posting, shouldn’t you?   
      
   I don't know all the facts, but while I won't say that 2026 is the year   
   of the Linux desktop, it might be the year that longtime Windows users   
   get fed up of Microsoft's decisions. This won't necessarily be a win for   
   Linux as much as for Apple. Nevertheless, a lot of Linux distributions   
   today are quite mature and present a very polished desktop to those   
   Windows users who give it a try. It's quite possible that that great   
   first impression will turn a lot of longtime Windows users into   
   full-time converts, especially when they realize how much more   
   responsive Linux is.   
      
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   CrudeSausage   
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