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minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·8 months agoProbably a number of factors. Some I can think of that may have contributed: Steam Deck showing that gaming is possible on Linux. Windows 11’s hardware requirements pushing people to try Linux on older hardware. Microsoft’s recent enshittification of Windows by pushing Edge and AI so hard. KDE has been pushing to fix bugs and has gotten really good lately. Electron has made a lot of apps people really need super easy to build for Linux, so companies have started releasing apps for Linux. Flatpak has done the same, for distribution.
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-28 months agoDid you dare to say something positive about Electron? Blasphemy!
Probably a number of factors. Some I can think of that may have contributed:
Did you dare to say something positive about Electron? Blasphemy!