Comment on With the Legion Go S, we can now directly compare performance between official builds of SteamOS and Windows

• chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Arch is a stripped down version of Arch.

  Linux isn’t monolithic like Windows, so it can be purpose built for anything.

  Windows LTSC is designed for things like kiosks, ATMs, etc that have a long service life. It’s not made for gaming. It doesn’t even include things like DirectX by default, IIRC. You have to add it.

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• ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  But it comes with consumer devices. Preinstalled, just like Windows does in whatever version they compares here.

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  • Honytawk@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So? That still doesn’t change the fact that SteamOS is a stripped down version of Linux that can’t do everything a Linux computer can do.

    So the comparison is flawed.

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    • chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      no.

      SteamOS is based on Arch, which is what I’m running right now.

      Arch comes with the kernel, a package manager, some generic drivers to get you started, and a CLI. That’s it. Zero bloat.

      It’s not “stripped down”, it’s not hobbled for the sake of extra performance, it actually has more system components than my daily driver. You can get ahold of the recovery ISO and go install it on any box, it’s not really super specialized beyond supporting video games.

      “De-bloating” and “stripping down” are things Windows users do, because Windows is bloated and fucky and awful. That’s just not a thing on Linux dude.

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• chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  this is the funniest thing i’ve read all week. Arch comes with the kernel, some generic drivers, BASH, and the package manager. there’s nothing to strip down.

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