Linux Market Share Covered By Different News Sites
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Linux market share hit its highest point ever last month | ZDNET
I've been using Linux since before it was cool. Back then, Linux was so obscure that it didn't even register on any market share metric. Since then, it's grown at such a snail's crawl pace that it gave everyone all the doubt they needed that Linux would ever be taken seriously.
That's why when StatCounter reported that Linux had reached a 4.45% market share for global desktop operating systems in July, those of us who've been championing Linux for all these years raised up a mighty "Huzzah!" in celebration.
Anyone who follows such trends is probably laughing at such a low percentage, but for those who've been using Linux since the early days, that number represents a clear indicator of things to come.
Linux OS market share climbs towards 5% | PCWorld
The Year of the Linux Desktop has become something of a sad meme in recent years, but the truth is that Linux as an alternative to Windows and macOS has never been more popular — both in terms of total users and relative market share of operating systems.
A recent analysis shows dips in Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS while Linux steadily climbs upward. See for yourself in StatCounter’s regular update on desktop market share with numbers for July 2024.
Wccftech:
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Linux OS Now Has A Market Share of 4.44%, Highest Ever In Years
The open-source Linux operating system is seeing a rapid increase in popularity in 2024. This is the first time that Linux OS has hit a record 4.44% worldwide market share, making it the third most popular OS among all. Windows remains the number one, followed by macOS X at the second place. While several various OS make up a higher share than the Linux OS, the latter is hugely popular individually due to its incredible flexibility, security, and stability.
TechRadar:
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Watch out Windows — Linux market share could hit a major milestone soon
After the Crowdstrike incident shone a light on Windows’ utter dominance across enterprise in late July 2024, users may be relieved to hear perennial up-and-comer Linux may be on course to hit 5% market share by 2025.
While new data from StatCounter, providing data for July 2024, shows that Windows is still the stalwart favourite with 72% market share, Linux was recorded as having reached 4.5% market share.
This could be welcome news for anyone not already in or looking to get out of the Apple ecosystem, or displeased with Microsoft’s interminable attempts to turn Windows into a service.
ITC:
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Linux market share reaches a new record of 4.4%
Analytical company StatCounter claims that Linux’s share of the desktop operating system market has reached a historic high of 4.44%. This is a significant jump compared to July last year (3.12%) and July 2022 (2.76%). While this may seem like a small figure, it’s a huge leap in terms of real numbers, especially since most Linux distributions are essentially free and don’t have any marketing teams behind them.
Linux Magazine:
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Linux Market Share Hits New High » Linux Magazine
According to Statcounter, Linux desktop market share has reached an all-time high of 4.44 percent in July. This is up from 4.04 percent in June, which was an increase from May at 3.77 percent. In fact, the Linux market share has been slowly creeping upward and that trajectory should continue to rise. At its lowest point in 2023, Linux was at 3.12 percent (July). Before July 2024, the peak was December at 3.83 percent.
Compare that to macOS and you see a completely different trend, where Apple's OS peaked at 21.01 percent in November 2023 and has steadily fallen to 14.92 percent in July 2024.
There are several possible reasons for this change. First is the growing frustration with Windows 11 (such as forced ads and AI). As for macOS, the continued rising cost of Apple hardware makes using the OS a challenge for many people. Also, the popularity of the Steam Deck (which is powered by Linux) has given the open source OS a considerable bump in popularity.
It doesn't hurt that just about any recent version of Linux is viable, even for new users.
If this trend continues, it's not out of the realm of possibility that Linux will hit 5 percent by the end of 2024 and could even inch closer to double digits by the end of 2025. The possibility of Linux finally surpassing macOS's market share has become a reality (as macOS continues to drop and Linux continues to rise).