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Linux hits exactly 2% user share on the October 2024 Steam Survey (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 week ago (5 children)

i use a windows 10 agent string in my browser in all of my linux rigs and i wonder if it's hurting stats like these.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Stats like this one, but not this one specifically.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

but i get cheaper stuff online if it looks like my rig is old and generic; i think i need to get a user agent string toggle browser plugin.

[–] Metz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Out of curiosity, why? I have Linux in it and the last time any website complained about “incompatibility” must have been at least 5 years ago. Nowadays i think such workarounds are completely unnecessary.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i do it for cheaper prices when websites do server side tracking. i've noticed by accident a few years back that using agent strings for the oldest active microsoft release has a small impact that add up on expensive things like air line tickets.

[–] Metz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

oh right okay, i forgot that this is a thing. its noticeable on hotel rooms as well with mobile vs. desktop prices for examples. thanks for the answer.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now I need to know which one is cheaper! Please tell us your tricks.

[–] Metz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

oh hell, i have to look myself. have not booked a room in over a year. It was on some site similar to booking.com for vacation rentals in Germany. And i noticed mobile was cheaper by sometimes 5%!

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

LibreWolf (for example, among other security-conscious software packages) does it by default to reduce enabling of fingerprinting. The information is misused far more often than it is put to any of the user's interests.

[–] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

If you use the app, then probably not. I don't know if they would count browser usage anyway.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

You would think so..