Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 4 days agoValve’s plan to bring SteamOS to more devices is a promising sign if you want to stop gaming on Windowswww.pcguide.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1298arrow-down13cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1295arrow-down1external-linkValve’s plan to bring SteamOS to more devices is a promising sign if you want to stop gaming on Windowswww.pcguide.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.world
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·4 days agoDoes SteamOS support non game programs, such as text, audio, modeling, and whatever other esiting software people use?
minus-squareKaRunChiy@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up21·4 days agoyes, it’s just arch linux under the hood, and there’s even a desktop mode which im pretty sure is kde
minus-squaresorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 days agoYup, but to add on to what the other guy said you will have to find alternatives to some programs like adobe products, microsoft products, and some others.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·4 days agoOr run them in a Windows VM or potentially through WINE.
minus-squarenasi_goreng@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 days agoYep. SteamOS has Flathub, which is a software repository (like software store) that has so many alternative of Windows software.
Does SteamOS support non game programs, such as text, audio, modeling, and whatever other esiting software people use?
yes, it’s just arch linux under the hood, and there’s even a desktop mode which im pretty sure is kde
Yup, but to add on to what the other guy said you will have to find alternatives to some programs like adobe products, microsoft products, and some others.
Or run them in a Windows VM or potentially through WINE.
Yep. SteamOS has Flathub, which is a software repository (like software store) that has so many alternative of Windows software.