"I'm not biased, you're biased!"
You're arguing from the statistically vacant position that is the Linux desktop, for a statistically insignificant slice that is Linux gaming.
Valve's pushing, some developers are cooperating, and mostly, no one else cares.
Now, I care- but I have no interest in misrepresenting reality either. What I see is the level of understanding in terms of translation libraries needed to build software like WINE and DXVK increasing to the point that the OS simply no longer matters. Pull the code, compile, and game. Or whatever.
And this isn't important today, not really- what's important is that as we hit further process shrink difficulties, we'll have to rethink software and hardware in order to increase performance, and having all of the understanding needed to glue the existing frameworks together will allow us to do that more quickly.
Where in this thread have I shown bias against Windows? I've stated that Windows 10 has issues that many are growing tired of, which is factual. However I have in no way shown bias against Windows - Unlike Heatlesssun's comment that Linux is shit for gaming, which it is not. I'm gaming under Linux and my experience is great, from what I read, so are many others.
As for your comment that no one cares, I disagree and would really like to know just what you're basing that assumption on? As soon as Steam Play and Proton were released Google trends highlighted a sudden upward trend in the global number of Linux searches, most based around China. In the various Linux based forums I visit I'm noticing a huge increase in the number of people transitioning from Windows to Linux as a direct result of Proton alone.
There is a massive difference between quoting the facts and outward bias. I prefer not to use Windows as my daily OS of choice, I do have at least one Windows 10 install and I am excited at the prospect of Linux progressing forwards. I do not understand the constant negativity from a certain Windows user in every thread relating to Linux, it is almost like an extreme fear of change and is unjustified and annoying.
I feel that ridding ourselves of close API's designed to be no more than a vendor lock in is a great thing.
Feel free to reply in a friendly and open fashion, please don't let this discussion degrade into pointless personal attacks.
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