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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux reaches new high 3.82% (gs.statcounter.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (11 children)

I suspect that it's not Linux that is on the rise, but overall PC market that is shrinking. It's been a trend for quite a while for non-linux people to dump the PC entirely in favor of using just phone.

The desktop/mobile ratio chart aligns with this

https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mobile-tablet

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

And yet here I am looking to expanding my devices with a replacement server (linux) and a NUC (linux).

Finally ditched Windows on the desktop forever, about 7 months ago.

I agree with you on mobile. I my country many ppl ditched laptops and desktops for their phones.

Although I have a hard time understanding how they can actually get some work done on the phone, if they do any work from home that requires a computer. Well those ppl probably have an old laptop laying around.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what everyone else's case is, but my work provides a laptop. None of my home machines have Windows, but the work laptop does.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, many workplaces here do not offer a laptop, its more of "bring your own device" kinda thing.

But of course, some do.

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