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Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years (linuxiac.com)

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StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.

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[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Even if the numbers are a little off, that's a wonderful sight. Those of us using Linux for decades it feels like the early days of the internet when AOL users came flooding in.