SteamOS is the primary operating system for the Steam Machine gaming platform by Valve. It is based on the Debian distribution of Linux. It is mainly used in remote connections to a different display running off your PC Hardware. However, it can function as a standalone operating system with reduced features of a standard operating system, despite not having some basic features such as streaming services. The OS is very limited due to the media restrictions on the store. The founder of Valve, Gabe Newell, had wanted to allow users and game developers to be able to add Linux compatibility to their games, and with the release many people showed positive interest and adding support for the system.