Lilbits: Why the Steam Deck OS is based on Arch Linux, Google's Tensor chip has a Samsung Exynos CPU (probably), and running Windows 11 on Macs with M1 chips ...

The explanation? Probably Valve’s own Steam Deck gaming handheld. The breakout device runs on Valve’s custom Linux-based Steam OS and intensely marketed (and praised) over the past year.

While Linux remains a distant second place to top dog Windows, it's still seen a rapid increase in adoption among Steam users almost entirely attributable to the Linux-based Steam Deck.

There's a new Linux desktop on the horizon that wants to be your next old-school MacOS desktop clone. Does it succeed?

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

One is based on Android, and it’s already available for installation on the Orange Pi 800 computer-in-a keyboard. Next year the company plans to launch an operating system based on Arch Linux ...

Mac OS: Optimized Performance and Seamless Integration Mac OS has earned a loyal following among programmers who value its stable Unix-based foundation and comprehensive suite of developer tools ...