Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.
Linux results for December 2013
Ubuntu 13.10 64 bit 0.41% +0.05%
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS 64 bit 0.19% +0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.12% +0.02%
Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit 0.09% -0.02%
Linux Mint 16 Petra 64 bit 0.08% +0.08%
Ubuntu 13.10 0.08% +0.01%
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS 0.08% +0.01%
Linux Mint 15 Olivia 64 bit 0.06% -0.04%
Total: 1.11%%
Last Month: 0.98%
My thoughts on it
Higher than last month, highest it has been since May so that's looking quite positive. I still think Steam Machines this year will bump it up to at least the 1.5% mark and slowly move up from there.
Things to note
The Other category may contain a few of the smaller Linux distro's like Fedora, Gentoo and Arch for example.
Other 0.74% +0.08%
Especially when before the main stats did contain quite a few more Linux distro's it's safe to assume some of the % is Linux as well.
Just be aware these results will probably not be that accurate as we don't know how they do their percentage results, they could be rounding up, rounding down or truncating the percentages. So a 0.5% could actually be nearly 0.6% as it could be 0.59% but they could do no rounding and simply truncate it.
Also it won't be every Steam user (it's a survey not a full statistic) so it can be as simple as not actually showing the survey to many Linux people. Let's face it we know they don't survey 100% of their user base, only a small fraction of it, so bear that in mind as well. Personally I am still yet to see it under Linux so it's not counting me that's for sure and I am logged in every day!
Lastly Linux users typically shy away from any form of DRM, so you can bet there is a large bunch of Linux users who just simply refuse to use Steam. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Linux results for December 2013
Ubuntu 13.10 64 bit 0.41% +0.05%
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS 64 bit 0.19% +0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.12% +0.02%
Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit 0.09% -0.02%
Linux Mint 16 Petra 64 bit 0.08% +0.08%
Ubuntu 13.10 0.08% +0.01%
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS 0.08% +0.01%
Linux Mint 15 Olivia 64 bit 0.06% -0.04%
Total: 1.11%%
Last Month: 0.98%
My thoughts on it
Higher than last month, highest it has been since May so that's looking quite positive. I still think Steam Machines this year will bump it up to at least the 1.5% mark and slowly move up from there.
Things to note
The Other category may contain a few of the smaller Linux distro's like Fedora, Gentoo and Arch for example.
Other 0.74% +0.08%
Especially when before the main stats did contain quite a few more Linux distro's it's safe to assume some of the % is Linux as well.
Just be aware these results will probably not be that accurate as we don't know how they do their percentage results, they could be rounding up, rounding down or truncating the percentages. So a 0.5% could actually be nearly 0.6% as it could be 0.59% but they could do no rounding and simply truncate it.
Also it won't be every Steam user (it's a survey not a full statistic) so it can be as simple as not actually showing the survey to many Linux people. Let's face it we know they don't survey 100% of their user base, only a small fraction of it, so bear that in mind as well. Personally I am still yet to see it under Linux so it's not counting me that's for sure and I am logged in every day!
Lastly Linux users typically shy away from any form of DRM, so you can bet there is a large bunch of Linux users who just simply refuse to use Steam. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: Quote from Half-ShotGot surveyed today in wine, but I cancelled it quickly before I was placed in the windows pool.
Steam knows you are using Wine (it records the version), so it's probably counted under "Other", which everyone assumes is Linux (although could just as easily be largely Mac Wine).
Also, apparently if you exclude yourself from the survey you don't get asked again.
QuoteAlso it won't be every Steam user (it's a survey not a full statistic)
Census, I think you mean. /Nerd out.
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Quoting: Quote from neffoWell a Census is a Survey.Quoting: QuoteAlso it won't be every Steam user (it's a survey not a full statistic)
Census, I think you mean. /Nerd out.
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