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Linux share on Steam bounces back to nearly 2% for March 2024 (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ZippyBot@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 13 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Serious question, are linux users just as likely to share there system specs for corporate stats?

Its also the platform for privacy enthusiasts so i think not meaning the actual number is higher then measured.

[–] bjorney@lemmy.ca 18 points 7 months ago

Could go either way.

I ALWAYS share my stats for the steam surveys, because higher Linux market share = better Linux support

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 5 points 7 months ago

Depends who we share with. Steam yes Google no.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe I'm wrong, and I admittedly didn't read the article, but can't Valve see if a person is using the Linux runtime or Windows exe without needing to request access to other information? Like it seems like a very basic thing that Valve probably collects by default because it would take effort not to.

Like when I access a website, it can instantly tell what web browser (and I believe OS, among other things) that I'm using. Unless I've gone in and altered my user agent. Why would using Steam be any different?

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Consent has no relationship with technical ease.

I don't know that Steam doesn't record it anyway, but sharing OS is explicitly part of the data they show you that they will take if you agree to the Steam survey, which certainly implies they're not doing so if you don't consent.

The website situation is (arguably) different, as a User Agent is something your browser is giving the website on your behalf (in theory). From the website's perspective, you are voluntarily sharing that information and any issues with that are between you and your browser.

[–] xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Surely there is no way to install steam on linux and download stuff off that installation without revealing that you are doing it on a linux machine. I mean you are either requesting a linux build of the game from their server or you are downloading some wine/proton components or configurations. Right?

[–] ethd@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

The info from the Steam Hardware Survey is collected on an opt-in basis. I'm sure Valve has plenty of ways to get this information otherwise, but this specific data set requires acceptance of the terms of the survey.