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Valve’s plan to bring SteamOS to more devices is a promising sign if you want to stop gaming on Windows (www.pcguide.com)
submitted 3 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Does SteamOS support non game programs, such as text, audio, modeling, and whatever other esiting software people use?

[–] KaRunChiy@fedia.io 22 points 3 days ago

yes, it's just arch linux under the hood, and there's even a desktop mode which im pretty sure is kde

[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yup, but to add on to what the other guy said you will have to find alternatives to some programs like adobe products, microsoft products, and some others.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago

Or run them in a Windows VM or potentially through WINE.

[–] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

Yep. SteamOS has Flathub, which is a software repository (like software store) that has so many alternative of Windows software.