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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 for desktop market share surpasses 4% for the first time, says Statcounter (www.neowin.net)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Statcounter, a website that tracks the market share of web browsers, operating systems, and search engines, is reporting that Linux on the desktop has over 4% market share for the very first time (Statcounter records ChromeOS as a separate operating system despite being based on Linux). Statcounter doesn’t provide any explanation about why the market share has increased but we can speculate what’s going on.

Linux’s march to its 4.03% market share has been a steady process ever since the final months of 2020 when Linux held just 1.53% of desktop market share. One of the biggest contributors to the growth of Linux is likely the stringent hardware requirements of Windows 11.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 8 months ago (17 children)

I'd of thought steam and proton would of been a large contributing factor

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd of thought

would of been

Interesting grammar.

Where are you from?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Interesting good or interesting bad? I'm from UK Devon

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I’m guessing he’s just pointing out that it is incorrect grammar and wondered if you were a native speaker.

Replace “of” with “have”, and you’re golden 👍

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i would have gone the rest have my life using "of" instead have using "have"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It takes a lot have practice and a lot have commitment. But by the end have it, you’ll be much better havef

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