Statcounter data indicates that the number of Linux users has started to rise quite significantly in the last year. Well, in December of last year, the number of Linux users for desktops rose to less than 4%.
In previous years and even at the beginning of 2023, the number of Linux users was closer to 2%, but in the middle and at the end of the year, it started to climb with somewhat variable success.
- in January 2023 – 2.91%
- in February 2023 – 2.94%
- in March 2023 – 2.85%
- in April 2023 – 2.83%
- in May 2023 – 2.7%
- in June 2023 – 3.07%
- in July 2023 – 3.12%
- in August 2023 – 3.18%
- in September 2023 – 3.02%
- in October 2023 – 2.92%
- in November 2023 – 3.22%
- in December 2023 – 3.82%
It should be noted here that the number of Windows users also increased in December, while the number of macOS users decreased. If we also take into account ChromeOS users, who would also be considered Linux users in a sense, then the statistics would jump up to 6.24%. Linux distribution, source Statcounter
Our Kristaps has also promised to switch to Linux in the next few weeks, which could be quite an exciting experiment.
New long-term test – Framework Laptop 13
2024-01-06 09:00:00
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