Endymion_Mallorn comments on Linux desktop use spikes to over 10% in North America for the first time. There is also a corresponding drop in Windows and OSX use.

Linux desktop use spikes to over 10% in North America for the first time. There is also a corresponding drop in Windows and OSX use. (infosec.pub)

submitted 23 hours ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/linux@programming.dev

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https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/north-america/#monthly-200901-202607

https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=north-america&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP

Cloudflare stats also seem to support peaks of 15% usage but around 9-10% on average.

The trendline suggests this is just the start.

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 18 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

I think so! It just took Windows shooting itself in the foot to do it.

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

Honestly I think the cost of new hardware is at least as big a factor. Linux makes what is old new again, Windows says fuck you, buy more.

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 7 points 21 hours ago

Windows says fuck you, buy more.

(And also the new hardware is 10x more expensive because our AI division already bought it all. But fuck you, buy more anyway.)

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[–] zo0@programming.dev 5 points 20 hours ago

And it only took 728472994881 bullets!

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[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 1 point 15 hours ago

Don't discount indirect thing like Sony announcing plans to abandon discs on the Playstation right as the Steam Machine launches with Linux and wide game compatibility via Proton. Even at its inflated price due to the Rampocalypse, it's selling out constantly. It's a perfect storm right now.

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