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I think you might have it the wrong way around. It’s not Windows vs Linux. It’s Windows( not designed for a handheld) vs SteamOS(a curated Linux based distribution designed for the steamdeck hardware). No one is compiling their own distribution from scratch.
That must be what he meant lol.