StatCounter reported that desktop Linux reached over 4% market share for the first time. I've used Linux for years. Here's why I think it's finally catching on with more people.
  • @anamethatisntEnglish
    72•9 months ago

    Microsoft being uninterested in Windows Desktop and focusing on Saas and the cloud is indeed the first bullet point.

    1. Microsoft isn’t that interested in Windows
    2. Linux gaming, thanks to Steam, is also growing
    3. Users are finally figuring out that some Linux distros are easy to use
    4. Finding and installing Linux desktop software is easier than ever
    5. The Linux desktop is growing in popularity in India
    • @[email protected]English
      10•9 months ago

      I get the sense that Microsoft doesn’t care about their desktop users and as much as views desktop as another small side market.

      MacOS only runs on their particular hardware, so Linux is free to gobble up market share limited mainly by user technical know how and the general shift to most web traffic coming from mobile.

    • @LinkerbaanEnglish
      -1•9 months ago

      Users aren’t finding it out. The distros just actually got usable and stopped being super elitists.