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Steam sees Linux share increase riding the Steam Deck wave
By Richard Devine published
The Steam Deck, due in late 2021, won't be running Windows, and in a not at all surprising coincidence, Linux share on Steam has increased in recent weeks.

Installing WSL 2 onto Windows 10 isn't a hassle anymore
By Sean Endicott published
Setting up WSL 2 on Windows 10 used to require several steps. Now, you can enable it with just a single command in PowerShell.

Linux is now a viable OS for PC gamers, thanks to Steam's Proton initiative
By Rich Edmonds last updated
You may think PC gaming on Linux is still light years behind Windows 10, and that may be the reason you may not have tried out a distro like Ubuntu, but I'm here to tell you otherwise.

Microsoft left Linux users in the cold for almost an entire day
By Robert Carnevale published
As Linux fans already know, packages.microsoft.com went down recently. 404 errors ran rampant, leaving users frustrated.

DLSS support on the way to Linux through Steam Proton
By Sean Endicott published
Linux gamers are about to get support for one of the best gaming features from NVIDIA.

This upcoming Linux distro will make your system look like Windows 10X
By Sean Endicott published
Zorin will soon let you make your Linux system look like Windows 10X.

Microsoft showed some Linux love in the latest update to Edge Dev
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Edge Dev on Linux now has the option to sync passwords, favorites, extensions and more. The feature has to be enabled through a flag but is available for Insiders.
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