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SteamOS could see a general distribution release, work with other handheld gaming PCs soon

A mention in this week's Steam Deck firmware patch notes has some observers speculating that Valve is preparing to release its well-regarded Linux build for third-party hardware....

Valve has long planned to bring the OS to other devices, but a recent Steam Deck software update includes the first mention of a rival handheld. A mention in this week's Steam Deck firmware patch notes has some observers speculating that Valve is preparing to release its well-regarded Linux build for third-party hardware. Hobbyists have released SteamOS clones like Bazzite and HoloISO that support arbitrary hardware, but the complex process of installing them might run counter to a handheld PC's pick-up-and-play design goals.

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