Linux desktop market share surpasses 10% in North America

Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America

Linux desktop market share surpasses 10% in North America

New data shows Linux desktop usage has crossed the 10% mark in North America, a milestone driven by growing adoption among developers and privacy-conscious users. The increase reflects broader shifts in computing preferences and the expanding role of open-source software.

Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America.
  1. raincole

    OS X: 21.14%

    macOS: 8.6%

    Yeah, if you believe this kind of stats it's on yourself.

    Also why are you posting a random reddit link? It doesn't even match up the latest stats provided on the official source: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide...

  2. bigfatkitten

    The separation of “OS X” and “macOS” gives me pause about the reliability of the other figures, particularly Linux and Chrome OS.

  3. bawolff

    I imagine a big part of the puzzle is that many people do not even use laptops/desktops regularly anymore, just phones and tablets

  4. gr_norm

    Login-walled for me. Redlib link: https://safereddit.com/r/linux/comments/1vcpk8i/linux_deskto...

  5. toplinesoftsys

    Yes, the dam has been broken. Major linux distibutions are getting polished for many decades already and they are totally ready for the mainstream adoption. No amount of marketing will be able to reverse this trend. Considering that Big Tech is spending all their earned money (and even more by borrowing from investors) on AI, nobody will be even trying.

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