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Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
Quoting: Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter —
Does this mean that the fabled "year of Linux" is upon us? Well, it's not clear-cut. For starters, we don't know how many of those new Linux users are actually human. In fact, with such a huge jump, I wouldn't be surprised if this is measuring bot activity and that people have moved over to Linux to power them. However, it's still nice to see Linux taking double digits on StatCounter.
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Linux Hits a Record 7.53% Worldwide as backdoored Windows Users Finally Jump Ship
Linux just did something it hasn’t done before. According to Statcounter’s numbers for July 2026, GNU/Linux now accounts for 7.53% of desktop operating systems worldwide. That’s not a typo, and it’s not one good month getting blown out of proportion by an enthusiastic corner of the internet.
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According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally | GamingOnLinux
Take it with your usual pinch of salt, but Statcounter is showing some impressive growth for the Linux desktop overall globally. Continuing a trend of slow and steady progress, just like the Steam Survey.