Nsfmc cites Linux adoption among gamers and handheld users
8 Sep 22 5:33 PM · 1d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 8 of 11
A lower-scoring comment noted that plain-text toolchains and Linux are expanding in unexpected niches: gamers discovering Linux through Valve's Steam and newer handheld devices running distributions like Bazzite.
“You will have the files that the AI decides to show you.”
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>I think you are underestimating the power of access to niche options. my only comment here is that they're not as niche as you might think. for one example, there's a whole community of "gamers" who are currently discovering linux and plaintext toolchains because valve's steam has made linux a palatable alternative to windows both on older…
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People still open Word to Save As somewhere else instead of copying a file.
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> Even if you are just a systems administrator Shots. Fired.
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Really? Markdown seems pretty popular, and org-mode has it's following. I'm not sure I buy the gloom
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Agree. You will have the files that the AI decides to show you.
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