CachyOS is dethroning Windows at the one thing it owned for decades
…Windows' decade-old reign doesn't look so comfy anymore While Linux isn't the de facto best choice for gamers, CachyOS is already taking on Windows and beating it at something…
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Linux is the only OS that respects your aging gaming hardware
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I replaced Windows on my gaming handheld a year ago, and the industry caught up to me
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Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up
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Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it
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Valve already lost me on the Steam Machine, and now I don't even know who it's actually for
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