Does it count that I have four computers running Linux because I can't help myself?
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These stats are actually just tracking the number of linux desktops you have
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Literally switched to Linux on my desktop yesterday.
Good job! And welcome :)
Exponential growth!
It makes perfect sense, the resistance of having Windows legacy software etc becomes smaller the more of that goes out of use, the resistance of everyone only knowing Windows becomes smaller with nobody even knowing Windows, and the resistance of corporate interests becomes smaller because it's all in the Web, and the Web has been corrupted and Chrome works on Linux.
So. Listen to me carefully. If Linux domination happens without FreeBSD and Haiku normalization, then things are bad.
KDE Plasma is genuinely good
Kubuntu is a drop-in replacement for Windows 10
KDE Plasma is so good, I love it. But I think that Cinnamon (the default environment for Linux Mint) is also super user-friendly.
There's no good excuse not to use Linux in 2025 if you're a home user. Except maybe if you rely on some software such as SharePoint, the Adobe or the Serif Affinity suites.
Linux Mint Cinnamon was my first stepping stone off of Win10. It's been wonderful.
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The key point is that Europe's governments are ditching MS one by one. One of the state governments of India, that of Kerala, is also fostering a local chapter for open source and Linux.
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Statcounter considers me a Win user due to the Win user agent I'm using, this is not a rare behavior in the Linux space..
Out of genuine curiosity, what is the reasoning for using the Win user agent?
Because Linux +firefox is like a fingerprinting wet dream, I may be the only one in my locale. (maybe not anymore, but yeah)
Also Librewolf by default reports Win+Firefox.
Got it, thanks for explaining!
Some sites provide a different behaviour depending on the reported OS
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I see you are using ethernet, welcome to Windows %user%!
I think ppl get terminal anxiety but thats less and less of an issue, like you don't need to ever touch it because of stuff like octopi, software/discover/bazaar,etc. I remember just getting anxious thinking id forget a command I really need to remember and I wouldn't have internet axis and id be fked (not an issue lol)
Things will really take-off if Linux hits 10%.
Actually, if it hits 10%, I think it could go all the way.
Been working with linux for the last 2 years. Had to use windows for my laptop for work but now its a full linux mint machine
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