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"Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share"
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PC World ☛ Hold up. Is the year of Linux actually happening?
Before now, the gains have been anecdotal, largely borne out of the frustration users had with Microsoft’s Windows operating systems, and their myriad flaws. Now, the numbers are starting to indicate that the gains are real: in the last two months, the market share of Linux has tripled, cresting the 10 percent mark to 11.87 percent in the United States.
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ZDNet ☛ Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share - and Windows 11 is mostly to blame
Believe it or not, according to StatCounter, a web analytics company that's been tracking end-user operating systems since 1999, desktop Linux has now reached an all-time high of 10.65% in the North American market. Take that, Microsoft!
But it's important to take StatCounter's numbers with a grain of salt. The firm's numbers are derived from just over a million websites. When someone visits one of its sites, StatCounter records every page view and collects such data as the visitor's browser, operating system, and whether it's from a PC, tablet, or smartphone. However, the company doesn't count traffic from such popular websites as Google, Facebook, or Wikipedia.
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The tool automates the transfer of your user files, preserving almost the same folder structure so you don’t lose your personal data. It also migrates your browser bookmarks, desktop wallpaper, and desktop icons. Once you boot into Linux Mint, it provides a post-installation script that configures key features for each user.