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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Linux based OSes are by far most popular globally. Windows is only super popular on desktops and laptops.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm willing to bet that 95% of the users using a 'Linux based OS' would have absolutely no clue, and if you put them in front of a desktop with Linux on it they'd be as lost as anyone else.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm willing to bet 95% wouldn't care, they have their web browser there and that's all that's needed.

I'd even go so far as to say most people would find a stable Linux distro with GNOME easier than Windows. The user experience for most part is closer to that of your Android phone.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That's kinda my point, Android is a Linux based OS. But go to any random guy with a Samsung and ask him to install Minecraft on a Linux desktop and he'll have a panic attack.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wish more distros had flatpak installed by default, so I could just say "same way as on your phone, from 'app store' "

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, even if the distro doesn't have Flathub enabled by default, a program as popular as Minecraft will almost certainly be in the repos anyway.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

Potentially. I only checked Debian repos and flathub

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

open app store > search 'Minecraft' > press install

It's literally harder to install on Windows

[–] bbuez@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

I mean, you just download the jar installer from the website.. I do get your point, but things have changed seemingly over the past few decades, as I've only been maining popOS for about 3 years. But I was honestly shocked I could still run so much with near negligible hassle: couple steam games liked an earlier version of proton more, web work I would argue has been easier for the most part

[–] max@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Isn’t that mostly due to Linux being widespread on servers, and by extension Android? (And if we’re talking Unix, then MacOS, too)

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah, Linux has some high 90s percent "market share" in server space. Android is a "cherry on the top" with vast majority of mobile phone markwt

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Practically all servers, Android, and ~11% of the PC market.