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SteamOS is an Arch Linux-based Linux distribution developed by Valve.It incorporates Valve's video game storefront Steam and is the official operating system for the Steam Deck, Valve's portable gaming device, as well as Valve's earlier Steam Machines.
Steam Deck runs SteamOS version 3, based on the Arch Linux operating system. While SteamOS had been previously developed for Steam Machines using Debian Linux, Valve stated that they wanted to use a rolling upgrade approach for the Deck's system software, a function Debian was not designed for, but which is a characteristic of Arch Linux. [39]
Debian family tree. Debian (a portmanteau of the names "Deb" and "Ian") Linux is a distribution that emphasizes free software.It supports many hardware platforms. Debian and distributions based on it use the .deb package format [2] and the dpkg package manager and its frontends (such as apt or synaptic).
Steam Machines, at minimum, run SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system derived from Debian that expands the current Steam client to add additional functionality such as media sharing, media services, Steam In-Home Streaming, family sharing, and parental controls. The operating system is freely available for any user to install on their own ...
Steam API library: Proprietary Proton is a compatibility layer that allows Windows software (primarily video games) to run on Linux -based operating systems. [ 1 ] Proton is developed by Valve in cooperation with developers from CodeWeavers . [ 2 ]
Doom was one of the first major commercial games to be released for Linux.. The beginning of Linux as a gaming platform for commercial video games is widely credited to have begun in 1994 when Dave D. Taylor ported the game Doom to Linux, as well as many other systems, during his spare time.
October 23, 2014 (for Linux/SteamOS) Sid Meier's Civilization V: Firaxis Games: 2K Games, Aspyr Media: 4X: June 10, 2014 (for Linux/SteamOS) SimCity 3000: Maxis: Electronic Arts: Construction and Management Simulation, City-building game: January 31, 1999 SiN: Hyperion Entertainment: Activision: First-person shooter: November 2000 Smokin' Guns
Linux is also most used for web servers, and the most common Linux distribution is Ubuntu, followed by Debian. Linux has almost caught up with the second-most popular (desktop) OS, macOS, in some regions, such as in South America, [7] and in Asia it's at 6.4% (7% with ChromeOS) vs 9.7% for macOS. [8]