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Nice! I've been split between mac for my every day stuff, and Linux for my gaming. Linux is great for gaming these days. I saw recently that Linux is approaching (or might be over now) 3% of the steam install. So it's getting there. I think Windows 11 requiring TPM is playing a role. People don't want to throw their shit out just because windows 11 won't support it, so they are finally getting the kick in the pants they need to switch.
also, which distro?
Not op but Bazzite is excellent.