Steam On Linux Drops Below 2% For August 2024 Survey
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  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    As we have seen in months past when Linux takes a sizable dip, it’s correlated to a rise in the Simplified Chinese use.

    Can someone explain? How does the user’s language affect the % of Linux users?

    • alessandro@lemmy.caOP
      1·
      2 months ago

      Can someone explain? How does the user’s language affect the % of Linux users?

      There’s a lot of Windows piracy (both OS and software), this helped Microsoft to boost Windows adoption; thus China, and Chinese language, account for an heavy boost in Windows overall adoption on global statistics (lot of people).

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        1·
        2 months ago

        There’s a lot of Windows piracy

        Hasn’t there always been? What’s new?

        this helped Microsoft to boost Windows adoption; thus China, and Chinese language

        What does what you said have to do with China?

        What were the Chinese using before?