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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide (lemmy.world)

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[–] doors_3@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Wasn't there a post earlier detailing country wide metrics? I think India had quite a lot in there with nearly 15% market share in the country. I wonder what is the most used distro for desktop users.

Since Distrowatch only tracks clicks for that page, it creates a positive feedback loop for MX Linux(which was top of the list last time I saw), I think. Hardly I have ran into anyone online who uses that. Meanwhile, I know dozens of people IRL who almost correlate Ubuntu with coding and have it installed but this is purely anecdotal.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I wonder what is the most used distro for desktop users.

Most likely Ubuntu. We use Ubuntu at work because it's the most commonly supported Linux platform for many development tools

[–] doors_3@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 months ago

No wonder. Ubuntu was also my first nix distro though I later moved to it's 'parent' Debian and dual booted it back in the day with Cent OS before the latter was discontinued.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

The corpo I work for also uses Ubuntu on the developer workstations. Everyone I know in real life who uses Linux uses Ubuntu.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

Here we go? https://lemmy.ml/post/11490248

[–] turkishdelight@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Same in Turkey: Linux usage is much higher than global average and climbing.