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IMHO you shouldn't have to run a stripped down Windows to get good results. It should just work that way out of the box. LTSC is not supposed to be a consumer OS.
I think it's a valid comparison request due to some things just flat out not being compatible with Linux.
Pretty much everything will run on Linux now. It's just the companies behind the games being dumbasses and blocking it with their anti-cheat.
There is plenty of software that doesn't, and plenty of games that don't run on Linux, even beyond anticheat games. If it wasn't true, we wouldn't need protondb telling us what is and isn't. You can advocate for Linux all day, but you have to admit there is still software that is 100% Windows only.
I was specifically referring to games as a subset of software in general. Generally, I haven't run into a game that doesn't "just work" on Linux unless the developer has non-working anti cheat. Are there any major games you've tried that that wasn't the case?
As for all software, we still have work to do there.
I was going to put an explanation on why I can't use Linux, but it doesn't matter. I'm someone who can't make the leap yet with the software and game services I use. I want to be, but I just can't yet.
This is why the original commenter shouldn't get downvoted for asking about 10 iot benchmarks because I, too, am looking to convert to this version when consumer 10 support ends this year. If it works on my desktop well, I'd likely try it on my Rog Ally.
Why? Isn't SteamOS a stripped down version of Linux?
SteamOS is a full Linux build, it's just a different distro like Fedora, Ubuntu, mint, etc, etc
Like a distro with certain bloat disabled to optimize for gaming?
SteamOS is purpose built for gaming. Windows LTSC is specifically not for gaming, but many shoehorn it into it.
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.
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.
It is like comparing a Swiss army knife to a regular knife. The regular knife is going to be better at cutting, but it won't do any of the other things a Swiss army knife can do