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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).

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Random thought: Linux has a higher market share than Firefox if stat counter is to be believed (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Wild isn't it

Edit:

Ok I misread the data but I am leaving this post. I compared Linux desktop share to Firefox all platform share

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Statcounter does not say that. This post is straight up misinformation.

Firefox (all platforms): 2.74%
Linux (all platforms): 1.61%
Firefox (desktop): 6.64%
Linux (desktop): 4.45%

Firefox has 50-70% more users than Linux.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is OP adding the Android share to Linux? That would certainly do it.

Android (all platforms): 45.19%

Only makes sense if you know their definition of 'Linux' though.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

True, that could be it.

Although then the "Wild isn't it" statement really isn't wild at all - Android is by far and away the most popular OS, not far off double Windows. Of course if you lump that in with Linux, Linux would be more popular than Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Thank Gods! Anyone using Linux should be running some version of Firefox.