cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe SteamOS era is imminent: Valve adds a new compatibility rating for games that’ll run on ‘any device that’s not a Steam Deck’www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1492arrow-down15
arrow-up1487arrow-down1external-linkThe SteamOS era is imminent: Valve adds a new compatibility rating for games that’ll run on ‘any device that’s not a Steam Deck’www.pcgamer.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squaremholiv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·11 hours agoI’m not sure this is true. From a non-technical user perspective Linux is as visible on the steam deck as FreeBSD is on the PS5. Yah it’s there, but you don’t see it unless you try.
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 hours agoIt’s still crazy to me how since PS3 Sony has been using FreeBSD as their basis for an OS. In my mind it’s always been this network traffic or datacentre thing.
minus-squarevala@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoIt really is a full desktop os. Not a bad one either. The main limitations is hardware / driver support and proprietary software support. Neither of those things are really a problem when you use it in an embedded system like a console though. I bet they used freeBSD over Linux for licensing reasons.
I’m not sure this is true. From a non-technical user perspective Linux is as visible on the steam deck as FreeBSD is on the PS5. Yah it’s there, but you don’t see it unless you try.
It’s still crazy to me how since PS3 Sony has been using FreeBSD as their basis for an OS.
In my mind it’s always been this network traffic or datacentre thing.
It really is a full desktop os. Not a bad one either.
The main limitations is hardware / driver support and proprietary software support.
Neither of those things are really a problem when you use it in an embedded system like a console though.
I bet they used freeBSD over Linux for licensing reasons.