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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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Who gives a shit what other people use, i switched to linux some years ago and i am never going back, why bother about market shares
More users typically translates to more and better software.
Also, that would translate to the end of windows, a nice extra. Once 20% of desktops are Linux, companies will take note, other users will take note. Why pay through the nose with subscriptions, deal with insecurity, ads, constant surveillance, if you can simply have an awesome looking Linux instead?