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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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Linux back at 4.04% on the Desktop. Windows went below 73% (gs.statcounter.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It peaked at 4.05% in March. The last 2 months it went just below 4% as the Unknown category increased. For June the reverse happened, so 4.04% seems to be the real current share of Linux on Desktop as desktop clients were read properly/werent spoofed.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 months ago (31 children)

No I think it's the Steam Deck. It's like half of all actively used Linux machines.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (18 children)

But that's not really a Desktop is it? If we'd count mobile device we'd also have to include Android and then the situation would look completely different.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Steam deck has a full fat kde desktop on the stock os

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I could install a full fat kde on the entertainment system of a car - still wouldn't call it a desktop PC.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

You can plug in a keyboard, mouse, and monitor

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