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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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11.37%. Now we're talking. (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 2 days ago by MattW03@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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In StatCounter's latest US numbers, which cover through October, Linux shows up as only 3.49%. But if you look closer, "unknown" accounts for 4.21%. Allow me to make an educated guess here: I suspect those unknown desktops are actually running Linux. What else could it be? FreeBSD? Unix? OS/2? Unlikely.

In addition, ChromeOS comes in at 3.67%, which strikes me as much too low. Leaving that aside, ChromeOS is a Linux variant. It just uses the Chrome web browser for its interface rather than KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, or another Linux desktop environment. Put all these together, and you get a Linux desktop market share of 11.37%. Now we're talking.

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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Chromeos shouldnt count as a linux distro.

Its basicly windows lite.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It runs Gentoo and can also.run Linux apps through its debian sandbox. It's unfortunately linux

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Chromeos is a gentoo fork?

Dang i never would have thought that

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 10 hours ago

I'm a liar that lies. It's moving to Android now. But for the past 15 years it was Linux. Mainly Gentoo.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

It's more like the RC Cola version of iPadOS but your main idea holds up.