The Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out for October 2024, and the Linux user share has gone back up again to exactly 2%.
  • eldavi@lemmy.ml
    17·
    2 months ago

    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.

      • eldavi@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 months 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.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      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
        10·
        2 months ago

        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.worldEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          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.

            • Metz@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              2 months 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 (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
        4·
        2 months 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.