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@Umbrella8335@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago

Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide

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Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide

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@Umbrella8335@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago
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  • @agentsquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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    Every year since 1999 has been declared the year of the Linux desktop. My grandmother still does not use Linux.

    • Avid Amoeba
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      22•1 year ago

      That’s your mistake. I’m currently preparing a laptop with Linux for mine.

      • @nexussapphire@lemm.ee
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        14•1 year ago

        My mother asked me to switch her over to Linux about a year ago. Never had an issue since. It wouldn’t have been possible without the work wine and steam have done to make playing games on Linux possible.

        • Avid Amoeba
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          I’ve long made using Linux a condition for free IT support. I assist with switching for the willing. It reduces the amount of support I have to do which allows me to support a lot more people. ☺️

          • @nexussapphire@lemm.ee
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            4•1 year ago

            It’s like smoking, they gotta decide to quit on their own. I had my reasons for staying on Windows for as long as I have.

    • @nao@sh.itjust.works
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      19•1 year ago

      Why not?

      • @nexussapphire@lemm.ee
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        12•1 year ago

    • @turkishdelight@lemmy.ml
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      Linux has already won the server and mobile. Desktop will follow.

      • @erwan@lemmy.ml
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        Server was won pretty quickly as Linux became the only remaining Unix.

        Mobile was won because Google picked it as a kernel, however it’s at best a pyrrhic victory because the userspace has nothing to do with other Linux.

        Desktop also needs a specific event to be won, it won’t just grow up progressively for no reason.

      • @boonhet@lemm.ee
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        5•1 year ago

        To be clear, while Linux has won much of the mobile market - FreeBSD still has roughly a third of the market worldwide, and more than half in the US for an example.

        • @Hule@lemmy.world
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          2•1 year ago

          BLASPHEMER!

          insert Monty Python pic

        • @Dnn@lemmy.world
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          deleted by creator

    • @Secret300@sh.itjust.works
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      7•1 year ago

      Well looks like you outta do something bout that

    • @turkishdelight@lemmy.ml
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      4•1 year ago

      Does your grandmother use computers at all?

      • @agentsquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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        10•1 year ago

        No, she passed away awhile ago.

    • @MashedTech@lemmy.world
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      4•1 year ago

      If we keep saying it’s the year of the Linux desktop, one day… It will be.

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