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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 has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how (www.zdnet.com)

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Clickbaity title on the original article, but I think this is the most important point to consider from it:

After getting to 1% in approximately 2011, it took about a decade to double that to 2%. The jump from 2% to 3% took just over two years, and 3% to 4% took less than a year.

Get the picture? The Linux desktop is growing, and it's growing fast.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Honestly didn't believe the year of the linux desktop would be this year. I say it every year as a meme and it's actually here

[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

After getting to 1% in approximately 2011, it took about a decade to double that to 2%. The jump from 2% to 3% took just over two years, and 3% to 4% took less than a year.

Could be exponential growth.

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Curious about how popular enterprise/backend is.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you're using the web, you're being served by Linux. If you're using a supercomputer, it's running Linux. Etc, etc

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even when I’m ordering a pizza??

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes ma'am/sir/pronoun of choice

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

I go by slice/pie. Thank for being polite.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Linux is so much more stable than windows and its free+open source so everyone uses Linux on servers.

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