Isn't SreamOS already available for download? It has been for months actually... What do you mean by "release a desktop version of SteamOS"?
this post was submitted on 12 May 2025
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What do people expect out of a desktop SteamOS that they can't already get from any other distro?
not going to be a steam OS user, but its less what you can't, and more that any changes that valve patches in via their efforts on AMD drivers, users would get it first and without any fuss.
One example is HDR support. various distros and DEs kinda sat on HDR for the longest time, with mixed results on implementation. Valve just walks in and implements it.
Brand recognition. Which apparently is the only thing that matters these days.
For the average technology user yes. Software needs to come packaged in a way people recognise and can use without much setting up needed. I know there are many distros out there that do this. The average person using a computer however does not.
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