Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines - eviltoast
Report: Linux was on 6.34 percent of computers last month if you count ChromeOS.

I know this might be a couple months old, but I didn’t know we already passed 4%.

  • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
    204·
    5 months ago

    It’s cool and all, but I’m surprised it’s not 10% at this point. Microsoft is shitting in their customers mouth and Apple is a luxury brand at this point.

    • Meldrik@lemmy.wtfEnglish
      24·
      5 months ago

      Because every computer bought by the average human being, has Windows on it.

    • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      4% is high considering there are probably more corporate desktops tham personal ones

      • Allero@lemmy.todayEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Institutuonals like governments and businesses do embrace Linux, too, and I don’t find many regular users running Linux on their machine for anything but IT work

    • mesamune@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      7·
      5 months ago

      For desktop or everything else. Because if its:

      Web Servers, Supercomputers, Android Smartphones, Smart TVs, Network Routers, Network Switches, Embedded Devices, IoT Devices, NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Devices, Raspberry Pi, Smartwatches, Home Automation Devices, Google Chromebooks, Set-top Boxes, Drones, Digital Signage Devices, 3D Printers, Medical Devices, ATM Machines, Point of Sale (POS) Devices, Digital Cameras, Gaming Consoles, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Automotive Infotainment Devices, Mainframes, Telecommunications Equipment, Scientific Research Equipment, Security Devices, Cloud Servers, Network Firewalls, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Devices, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Devices, Big Data Analytics Devices, Machine Learning Devices, Artificial Intelligence Devices, Financial Trading Devices, Air Traffic Control Devices, Spacecraft Control Devices, Weather Forecasting Devices, Broadcast Automation Devices, Railway Signaling Devices, Electric Grid Control Devices, Smart Meters, E-Readers, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, Robotics Devices

      then Linux (or some kind of *Nix system) is probably what is running it. The only market share I dont see is desktop.

      • flop_leash_973@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        I don’t have any hard numbers, only what I have seen out in the world. But a good number of POS systems, embedded things like MRI machines, tire balancers in mechanics shops and ATMs run some flavor of embedded Windows.

        It is not nearly as huge as *nix is, but it is not exactly uncommon either.