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cm0002@programming.dev to Linux@programming.dev · 1 year ago

Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS

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cm0002@programming.dev to Linux@programming.dev · 1 year ago
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Linux has surpassed 5% desktop market share in the US (5.03% in June 2025), per StatCounter, driven by privacy concerns, rising costs of Windows/macOS, and user-friendly distros like Ubuntu. Community celebrates amid gaming and enterprise boosts, though challenges like software gaps persist; analysts eye 7% by 2027.
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    Is it… dare I say it… the year of the Linux desktop?

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      Well it’s fucked now, I thought we all agreed not to say it and see if it made any difference

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      Shhhhhh! You’ll jinx it!

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        The year of the linux desktop will only happen if no one said that year is the year of the linux desktop

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          It’s the geek version of The Game. Also, I just lost.

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          Half Life 3 confirmed!

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      🌎👨‍🚀🔫👨‍🚀

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      We’ll see at the end of the year. Don’t celebrate too soon.

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