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    [–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

    I'm not speaking from personal experience as such because I've been using Linux since the late 90's, but I do know a bunch of people who haven't had great experiences with Linux, mainly due to eg wanting to run games – which is fairly easy nowadays thanks to Proton but it's still not as stupid simple as just installing a game in Windows – or driver problems (esp graphics)

    [–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Gotcha, thanks for clarifying. I definitely recognize that gaming isn't 100% perfect on Linux yet, and graphics drivers can still be a pain. I think both of those statements hold true on Windows though, and I don't think I'd consider a gamer an "average" PC user. PC gaming is a niche hobby. A large niche maybe, but it's not the main thing people use a PC for. So I think it's a little unfair to point to gaming-related issues when trying to claim that Linux isn't user-friendly.

    [–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    I wouldn't call gaming a niche hobby at all – I know plenty of people who aren't "technically-minded" in any way but who still play games on their computers and not just on mobile devices or consoles. 54% of Europeans aged 6-64 played games according to a 2024 poll, 43% of them on a PC – that's a huge chunk of the population.

    [–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    Same survey:

    71% play on smartphones or tablets (vs 68% in 2023) 59% play on consoles (vs 56% in 2023) 43% play on PC (vs 46% in 2023)

    I know there's overlap, people who play multiple devices, but even with that, 43% is smaller than the other numbers

    [–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

    I'm not sure what your point is? 43% of 54% is still 23% of the population – is a quarter of Europeans aged 6-64 "a niche"?

    [–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

    By definition, yes, as in "not the majority"

    [–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 hours ago

    So your argument is that because less than 51% of the population uses computers for gaming, it's "unfair" to point to problems people have with Linux and games?

    [–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

    Looks like the numbers are similar for the US: 64% of the population plays games, 45% of them using PCs: https://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Essential-Facts-Booklet-05-30-25-RGB.pdf