If you would be so kind as to update your PC Info once again, there is now a Desktop Environment picker as requested.
The place to update your PC Info has also been moved, it has it's own section on the UserCP now (links on the right hand side). It was getting a bit long and cramping up the main control panel page, so it's more fitting for it to have its own section.
I don't think we have any other major things left from the old survey, so eventually I can begin creating the survey page for users and non-registered GOL users to fill out and submit to be entered into it. It will have pre-filled fields for registered users + extra fields for unique questions.
Once that is ready, I can then have the graphs be auto generated once a month or so automatically (code already prepared to do that).
I've done a few other minor things behind the scenes towards making it pick things up better so it should be more stable too.
See the current stats page here. The new graph will not show up until I have done a new generation once enough people have had time to pick their desktop.
Now is a good time again to voice your requests for the page. I have implemented pretty much all requests from last time that I can remember seeing.
Things already planned:
- Picking a previous date
- Comparing dates
- Add view pc info link to forum posts Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
The place to update your PC Info has also been moved, it has it's own section on the UserCP now (links on the right hand side). It was getting a bit long and cramping up the main control panel page, so it's more fitting for it to have its own section.
I don't think we have any other major things left from the old survey, so eventually I can begin creating the survey page for users and non-registered GOL users to fill out and submit to be entered into it. It will have pre-filled fields for registered users + extra fields for unique questions.
Once that is ready, I can then have the graphs be auto generated once a month or so automatically (code already prepared to do that).
I've done a few other minor things behind the scenes towards making it pick things up better so it should be more stable too.
See the current stats page here. The new graph will not show up until I have done a new generation once enough people have had time to pick their desktop.
Now is a good time again to voice your requests for the page. I have implemented pretty much all requests from last time that I can remember seeing.
Things already planned:
- Picking a previous date
- Comparing dates
- Add view pc info link to forum posts Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: HoriYou make a good point, sonce SteamOS is an included Distro in the list, it makes sense for me to add it. Will do so tonight. I imagine it will be so low it wont even make the graph though.Quoting: AimelaYeah but this way we could know who's running desktop Linux and who's using a Steam Machine.Quoting: MohandevirWhat about BPM for SteamOS?That's not really a desktop environment, it's literally just Big Picture Mode being run almost by itself.
Steam Machine adopters are not going to switch to Linux just because they use SteamOS on their ConsolePC... they will most probably stay with Windows or Mac or whatever OS they used before.
IMO it's important to know how many people use BPM exclusively since they get a whole different experience.
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The dual boot option needs Android now that there is a working x86 version and more and more desktop features (RemixOS, AndroidN windows etc.).
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Quoting: HalifaxKDE Plasma 4 in Debian 8.4 "Jessie" is the only DE worth using. Why, oh why, did Plasma 5 have to suffer a group brainfart and think "streamlining" the goodness of Oxygen down to the devolved Breeze theme was a way forward? X-)
Plasma 5 is much better than KDE 4.
At start I hate Plasma 5 as well but now Plasma 5 is in a very good shape and I really love it.
For me Plasma 5 is the BEST DE of all! ^_^
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Mohandevir Jun 27, 2016
Quoting: liamdaweQuoting: HoriYou make a good point, sonce SteamOS is an included Distro in the list, it makes sense for me to add it. Will do so tonight. I imagine it will be so low it wont even make the graph though.Quoting: AimelaYeah but this way we could know who's running desktop Linux and who's using a Steam Machine.Quoting: MohandevirWhat about BPM for SteamOS?That's not really a desktop environment, it's literally just Big Picture Mode being run almost by itself.
Steam Machine adopters are not going to switch to Linux just because they use SteamOS on their ConsolePC... they will most probably stay with Windows or Mac or whatever OS they used before.
IMO it's important to know how many people use BPM exclusively since they get a whole different experience.
FYI, I'm a daily Ubuntu user (and derivatives), full time, since 2012 and I decided to go for the full SteamOS experience with a DIY pc hooked up to my TV, dedicated to gaming, with a Steam Controller. Over time I realized that I really liked it and I decided to stick to SteamOS, for gaming.
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GNOME 3.20 user here.
P.S : It's impresive the amount of Arch users.
P.S : It's impresive the amount of Arch users.
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ProfessorKaos64 Jun 27, 2016
Quoting: liamdaweQuoting: HoriYou make a good point, sonce SteamOS is an included Distro in the list, it makes sense for me to add it. Will do so tonight. I imagine it will be so low it wont even make the graph though.Quoting: AimelaYeah but this way we could know who's running desktop Linux and who's using a Steam Machine.Quoting: MohandevirWhat about BPM for SteamOS?That's not really a desktop environment, it's literally just Big Picture Mode being run almost by itself.
Steam Machine adopters are not going to switch to Linux just because they use SteamOS on their ConsolePC... they will most probably stay with Windows or Mac or whatever OS they used before.
IMO it's important to know how many people use BPM exclusively since they get a whole different experience.
steamcompmgr is a compositor/ window manager. For those wondering, I would choose the window manager option in your PC info. I will add this info to the Wikipedia page on X window systems. It was never added. See https://lwn.net/Articles/611969
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I use Unity for my every day stuff, but I like to boot into the SteamOS login directly from the login screen when I feel like just playing games and bypassing all the stuff that loads in the background with Unity.
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Mohandevir Jun 27, 2016
Quoting: t3gI use Unity for my every day stuff, but I like to boot into the SteamOS login directly from the login screen when I feel like just playing games and bypassing all the stuff that loads in the background with Unity.
Yep, did that too with Thor27 repo and the compositor that you can manually install, a while ago. It's great too, but since I have other computers to do desktop stuff, I didn't need it anymore. Also, during my testing phase, I found out, it's only my personnal experience, that there was no tearing at all on SteamOS Brewmaster. Someone might have a good explanation (driver version problems) or workarounds, but ootb, this is not an issue on my DIY Steam Machine.
Still it's a great alternative.
Edit: Typo.
Last edited by Mohandevir on 27 June 2016 at 3:54 pm UTC
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1mHfoksd1Z Jun 27, 2016
Quoting: JuliusThe dual boot option needs Android now that there is a working x86 version and more and more desktop features (RemixOS, AndroidN windows etc.).TBH I did use to triple-boot for about a month or two... but then my HDD broke and bought an SSD which unfortunately even if it has 240Gb I cannot waste space for Android... :D but now that university's over and the next year dosen't require MS technologies (at least I hope so) I can ditch Windows for Remix OS.
I would too like to see that added... it's a pretty nice OS. It has a few cool games that you can play with a controller and a few with mouse+keyboard (I know, that's unexpected and amazing)
That's pretty much all the use I have for it... IDK how good it performs on battery... if it's more efficient than Linux I might want to use it instead when travelling and all I want to do is watch movies during a long trip.
EDIT: From what I hear Remix OS has improved it's app compatibility a lot since I last used it so even more games might be playable. I remember that Hearthstone didn't work for me among many others that might have been easily usable without a touch input.
Last edited by 1mHfoksd1Z on 27 June 2016 at 4:36 pm UTC
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1mHfoksd1Z Jun 27, 2016
Quoting: IvancilloGNOME 3.20 user here.I'm a GNOME 3.20 user on Arch and I was impressed too :O It's really unexpected, IMO
P.S : It's impresive the amount of Arch users.
Ubuntu occupying the first place was predictable tho :)
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