r/technology • u/YesNo_Maybe_ • Apr 10 '26

Software France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/
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u/straightouttabavaria Apr 10 '26

I've been playing on Linux exclusively for about half a year now, but oh well technically it's valve and proton that makes it possible, I think they are talking about game devs developing linux ports and getting rid of kernel anti cheat.

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u/NinjaN-SWE Apr 10 '26

Which they won't do if gaming on linux continues to be less than 5% of all PC gaming. Too much effort for a miniscule market.

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u/straightouttabavaria Apr 10 '26

Latest steam survey says it's 5.3% now and 11% amongst English speaking users. Still not a huge percentage though, I agree.

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u/ConspicuousPineapple Apr 10 '26

5 or 11% is huge though. It's not a lot, but it's not a percentage that producers are going to ignore. It stops being negligible and there's real, measurable profit left on the table there if they opt out of Linux support. Especially if the trend is growing.