cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoLooks like Valve is preparing to release SteamOS to the public (or at least to third-party hardware manufacturers)lemmy.mlimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1242arrow-down1imageLooks like Valve is preparing to release SteamOS to the public (or at least to third-party hardware manufacturers)lemmy.mlcm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-square21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·22 days agoIs this a Mandela effect thing or do I remember steamOS starting as a public distro?
minus-squarewinety@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·22 days agoThe old SteamOS from 2015 was indeed publicly available. It was to be used on the so-called »Steam Machines« and it was based on Debian. The new SteamOS from 2022 is based on Arch, is made specifically for the Steam Deck and is not available publicly. Some similar distros exist.
minus-squarevin@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-221 days agoBut every buyer could get the source code because of copyleft, right?
minus-squareSabata@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-222 days agoIt existed for a while but was kinda pointless until games were able to run reliably enough on Linux.
minus-squareRefurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·21 days agoYes, but SteamOS 3.0 rebased from Debian to Arch Linux and made it specifically for Steam Deck hardware.
minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-222 days agoThere was already a linux based steamOS, even Alienware had some pre fabric pcs with SteamOS, but it didn’t went far. Not sure if that steamOS and this one are the same
Is this a Mandela effect thing or do I remember steamOS starting as a public distro?
The old SteamOS from 2015 was indeed publicly available. It was to be used on the so-called »Steam Machines« and it was based on Debian.
The new SteamOS from 2022 is based on Arch, is made specifically for the Steam Deck and is not available publicly. Some similar distros exist.
But every buyer could get the source code because of copyleft, right?
It existed for a while but was kinda pointless until games were able to run reliably enough on Linux.
Yes, but SteamOS 3.0 rebased from Debian to Arch Linux and made it specifically for Steam Deck hardware.
There was already a linux based steamOS, even Alienware had some pre fabric pcs with SteamOS, but it didn’t went far. Not sure if that steamOS and this one are the same